A Great Leap

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Flirting With Employment
An internship is giving my autistic son a taste of employment
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What is a "Good" Outcome for Autism?
We need to redefine outcomes
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College Builds Independence
Sometimes, you have to let them jump into the deep end.
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The Rising Rates of Autism
It's Better Diagnoses, Not Vaccines
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A Vacation From Special-Needs Parenting
Whew! This is a amazing.
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Medicaid Saves Disabled People
Cuts in Medicaid Will Cause Unfathomable Suffering
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When Should We Start Career Planning?
Middle School
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Bridge the Gap Between High School and Adulthood with Transition Programs
Increase Soft Skills and More On the Road Towards Independence
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Get the College Experience Without College Credits
Getting the social life without the hard classes
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How To Get On Fast Path To Employment
Some Kids Want to Go Straight To Work
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Will DOGE Come for the Disability Community?
Parents are terrified that school and state programs for disabled people will be cut
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Not On My Bingo Card
My son is now a full time college student in a dorm.
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