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Note: The student co-wrote this entire post, but their direct quotes are in bold, including their indented original message. We have shared some student perspectives about the stress of the holidays, especially the changes in routine and in settings with decorations. One of our adult students struggles with anxious OCD and is aware of the havoc it causes. She sees how others are treated and wanted to share as an advocate. - her words since I asked how she wanted her motivati

Gratitude and Hope Do you feel grateful? I do. Constantly. I have a family and friends and everything I need. Right? I live in a world  where I am too much. It is never easy  or natural or well, good enough. I always need.  I am grateful for the support I have, but I am hopeful for  when I don't need it. By Sarah Dorros Many of our students navigate this duality and so do their families. How do you handle these emotions?

People ask about our Adult Program and our best answer is "it depends" because the program is not ours. It belongs to the participants. They make it what they want and need and we do our best to support that. It has and will constantly evolve depending on the people in it. A student composed this poem for their own needs, but granted us permission to share since it matches our motivation for starting our program. A Place for Me My dream of a place to be: a place where I am no

AAC encompasses all of the ways that someone communicates besides talking. People of all ages can use AAC if they struggle with speech or language skills. Augmentative means to add to someone's speech. Alternative means to be used instead of speech.  "So am I augmentative or alternative?" - Anton That was a great question that we had not even considered so we incorporated it into our lessons and discussions. This is a benefit of RPM - we can go with the student to have an unp

We will share different perspectives of the families and individuals we support. Some will not resonate with you, but some might. Our purpose is to showcase the diversity within our community, spread awareness and empathy for varying perspectives, and provide a starting place for hard conversations. Some of this inspiration comes from Ido in Autismland , a book we highly recommend and have used to start conversations. The first perspectives post is co-written by Sarah, age 26

Many of our students take the summer off to go to camps or travel with family. The end of August is a major transition for our team as...

Ruts happen, but it is also our responsibility to get out of them. We support caregivers and providers that can recognize the rut, but...

We are often asked to lead sessions addressing personal matters. We always want to avoid quizzing or questioning (because no one likes...

As part of Autism Month, our students are sharing their thoughts on their experiences.   Anton, a young adult student states: "I was...

April is Autism month, with many sharing on social media about autism awareness or autism acceptance. We used this as an opportunity to...

Seizure Awareness Unfortunately, our community is accustomed to seizures, especially epilepsy that cannot be controlled effectively with...