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Preparing for An Online College Fall Semester 600 600 Advance LA

Preparing for An Online College Fall Semester

Preparing for AnOnline College Fall SemesterWhile we are all adjusting to a “new normal” during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is college students who are really feeling the impact of this health crisis. While many colleges are still planning for an in-person experience, the actual day-to-day college life will likely come with modifications and restrictions. It…

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4 Strategies to Help Ease Into Your New Normal 600 600 Advance LA

4 Strategies to Help Ease Into Your New Normal

4 Strategies toHelp Ease Into Your New NormalWe are all feeling a bit uncertain about what life will look like once we “re-open.” Some of us can’t wait to return to our typical daily routine of leaving the house in the morning for work or school, and then returning home in the evening. But there…

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Fun Things To Do During Summer 2020! 600 600 Advance LA

Fun Things To Do During Summer 2020!

Fun Things To Do DuringSummer 2020!Here are 7 ideas that may bring some sunshine to an indoor summer: Enroll in an online activity – Pick something fun like a dance class, a yoga class, a cooking class or a gaming class. This will help you put an event in your calendar and give you something to…

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2020 Conference – Imagining Possibilities 600 600 Advance LA

2020 Conference – Imagining Possibilities

Advance LA 2020 ConferenceImagining Possibilities The Help Group’s 2020 Advance LA Conference, Imagining Possibilities, features internationally prominent experts whose research and practice support young people with autism, learning differences and ADHD in their transition to college, the workplace, and beyond. This year’s conference theme focuses on the many strengths neurodiverse young adults can harness as…

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How to Keep a Positive Mindset 600 600 Advance LA

How to Keep a Positive Mindset

How toKeep a Positive MindsetPositive Mindset With all that is going on in the world, it is important to have a Positive Mindset. This  doesn’t mean you are always smiling and laughing. Rather, it means that you are focusing on all that is good in life and maintaining an optimistic overall perspective. A person with…

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The 4 A’s: Dealing With Stressful Situations 600 600 Advance LA

The 4 A’s: Dealing With Stressful Situations

The 4 A’s:Dealing With Stressful SituationsLife can be really stressful! And if you are starting something new like a spring college semester or a new job, it can feel really overwhelming as you juggle responsibilities and trying to manage your time. A good strategy for managing stress is using the 4 A’s: AVOID unnecessary stress, ALTER the stressful situations, ADAPT to…

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10 Ways to Celebrate Yourself 600 600 Advance LA

10 Ways to Celebrate Yourself

10 Ways toCelebrate YourselfThis year, why not choose to celebrate Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to love and take care of yourself! You are deserving of all the good in the world so make 2020 the year where you practice self-care and honor yourself. Try these 10 ways to celebrate how wonderful you are on…

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Tips on How to Draw Your Future 600 600 Advance LA

Tips on How to Draw Your Future

Tips onHow to Draw Your FutureAs we all know, January is the traditional time to make a list of resolutions to improve our behavior. But for those of us with executive functioning challenges, it is also a time to be kind to ourselves about any incomplete resolutions from the previous year and start out with…

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3 Tips for Managing the Holidays 600 600 Advance LA

3 Tips for Managing the Holidays

3 Tips forManaging the HolidaysFor some of us, the holiday season can be a minefield of social expectations. There is a lot of pressure placed on everyone during the holidays to spend time with family and friends. But those types of interaction require a social proficiency that can be difficult for young adults with challenges.…

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4 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress 600 600 Advance LA

4 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress

4 Ways toReduce Holiday StressNovember brings the start of holiday fun and excitement! But despite the joys of the season, many people find themselves feeling overwhelmed and exhausted by the holiday season’s extra activities, social and familial demands, and general stress. Most of us try to load up our already busy schedules while worrying about…

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