by Emma Rutstein | Mar 10, 2022 | Best Practice Blog
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “lend a listening ear” before and perhaps not thought much of it. In fact, that saying says a lot about how we can support our loved ones and people we encounter on a daily basis. There is a big difference between listening to...
by Sarah Sheppard | Mar 2, 2022 | Best Practice Blog
What can we start doing now, at home to prepare our adolescent or adult for independence? This is a question I am frequently asked by parents and supportive parties who have a neurodiverse adolescent or adult living at home. For most transition-age youth, adulthood is...
by Teal C. | Feb 24, 2022 | Views from the Spectrum
When most people think about changes, they usually feel fear before they realize that what they might be feeling is normal. Believe it or not, everyone goes through that anxious feeling. Many people with autism (and without it) deal with fear of change constantly....
by Sarah McCaig | Feb 18, 2022 | Best Practice Blog
As part of our curriculum in CA’s programs for adults on the spectrum, we coach through developing kitchen skills. Clients enter into our programs with a range of kitchen knowledge. It all begins with exposure. Once, when baking brownies with a client at a former job,...
by Emma Rutstein | Feb 15, 2022 | Best Practice Blog, Work-Life Balance
Using Social Work Practices in My Role as a Counselor In June of 2021 I was told about the amazing opportunity to work as a counselor in the Adult Services Program at CA Human Services. I was coming up on my second (and last) year of graduate school to earn my degree...
by Teal C. | Feb 11, 2022 | Uncategorized, Views from the Spectrum
How did I choose to be in the CA Residential Program? I recall in the first blog I wrote, it ended up being about my residential experience and the steps my family and I took to get me there. The experience has been such a tremendous journey and the best part...
by CA Human Services | Jan 29, 2022 | Best Practice Blog, Views from the Spectrum
It’s Not Lazy: What is Demand Avoidance and Executive Functioning? As a therapist, counselor, parent and neurodivergent person; demand avoidance is coming across my social media and news more and more. Demand avoidance or what I prefer: Persistent Drive for Autonomy...
by Teal C. | Jan 27, 2022 | Best Practice Blog, Views from the Spectrum
ASD Stigmas A stigma is, by definition, “a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person.” Simply put, stigmas surrounding disabilities are frustrating and dehumanizing on so many levels. The way we treat each other goes a long way to...
by Sarah McCaig | Jan 24, 2022 | Best Practice Blog
The Importance of finding purpose. Human beings thrive when they have a sense of purpose. This feeling of purpose comes from many different aspects of our lives – family, hobbies, work, etc. We often struggle when an area of our life feels unfulfilled if that’s how we...
