How To Help A Person on the Autism Spectrum Transition Into The Workplace With Confidence
byMany people on the autism spectrum need a family member or a job coach to help facilitate successful employment. By Janice Killey Entering the…
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On the eve of my autistic son’s 22nd birthday … this is my wish for you
byBy Debra Muzikar I write this blog on the eve of my son Kevin’s 22nd birthday. For typical children there are certain ages that…
Book Review: Smile & Succeed for Teens
byby Debra Muzikar In the last decade the world has changed dramatically. Today’s teens unlike prior generations have grown up with iphones, ear buds,…
Book Review: Autism and Learning Differences an active learning teaching toolkit
byBy Debra Muzikar 2016 is starting out to be a very good year. Last week I received the most comprehensive and practical book for…
Dateline NBC On the Brink looks at young Autistic adults and lack of services
byBy Debra Muzikar Tonight Dateline NBC aired “On the Brink,” a program about young autistic adults aging out of services. “It’s a tsunami of…
Linda and her son Brent Anderson celebrate the humor in autism
byBy Debra Muzikar Brent Anderson, like many on the spectrum, has a literal mind. Is that funny? Yes, it can be. I talked to…
Monarch Center for Autism for Teens and Young Adults Helps Students Learn to Fly
byBy Debra Hosseini The first thing we notice when Kevin comes home to visit after two months at the Monarch Center for Autism is…
It takes a Child with Autism to Raise the Consciousness of a Village
byby Debra Hosseini “I love Carpinteria,” Kevin says. “When I get older can I buy a house and live here all my life?” I’ve…