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Helping Young Adults With Autism To Successfully Launch!

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Helping Young Adults With Autism To Successfully Launch!April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism, as well as to provide continued support, kindness, and compassion for the autism community. The hope is to ignite change through improved support and opportunities in all areas of life including education, employment, and independent living. Many young adults are in need of support during the transition time after high school, and this time frame can be especially challenging for young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Recent reports by the AJ Drexel Autism Institute Life Course…

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3 Tips for Managing the Holidays

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3 Tips forManaging the HolidaysFor some of us, the holiday season can be a minefield…

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4 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress

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4 Ways toReduce Holiday StressNovember brings the start of holiday fun and excitement! But despite…

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7 Tips for Handling Your ADHD

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7 Tips forHandling Your ADHDOctober is ADHD Awareness Month. This is a time to celebrate…

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Living With Your Young Adult

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Living With Your Young AdultFor many parents and young adults who live together at home,…

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5 Ways to Manage Autumn Anxiety

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5 Ways toManage Autumn AnxietyIt’s summertime, and the livin’ is easy, right? Well, not necessarily.…

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How to Prepare in the Summer Before College

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How to Prepare in the Summer Before CollegeJuly is the month for spending time at…

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Health and Wellness

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Health and WellnessJune is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month! Are you eating enough fruits…

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May is the Month to Find a Summer Job!

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May is the Month toFind a Summer Job!Now is the time to start looking for…

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2019 Conference – Square Peg – Round Holes: Dare to be Different

 2019 Conference – Square Peg – Round Holes: Dare to be Different 600 600 Advance LA

Advance LA 2019 ConferenceSquare Peg - Round Holes: Dare to be Different The Help Group’s…

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Spring Cleaning Strategies

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Spring Cleaning StrategiesSpring is a time for new beginnings and fresh starts. At this time…

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March Madness, Inspiration to Exercise!

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March is a great month to focus on exercise, health and wellness. Let’s call it March Motivation!

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Dating for Young Adults with Diverse Challenges

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Dating for Young Adults with Diverse ChallengesOh, February – the month where the focus is…

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How to Set Realistic Goals for the New Year

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How ToSet Realistic Goals for the New YearThe beginning of a New Year is an…

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Returning To College With A New Outlook

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Returning To College With A New OutlookParents of college freshmen look forward to their child…

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Helping Young Adults After A Wildfire

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Helping Young Adults After A WildfireParents of college freshmen look forward to their child coming…

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Tips to Keep Holiday Stress at Bay

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10 Tips to KeepHoliday Stress at Bay for Young AdultsHolidays bring fun and joy –…

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Why Join ALA’s P2P Support Group

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5 Reasons to Join ALA’s Parent2Parent Support GroupJoining a support group is a wonderful way…

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Avoiding the Homework Battles

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Strategies ForAvoiding the Homework BattlesHomework. Just the sight of that word is enough to make…

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2018 Conference – Thriving Through Transitions: Finding Strengths in Differences

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Advance LA 2018 ConferenceThriving Through Transitions: Finding Strengths in Differences The Help Group’s 2018 Advance…

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2017 Conference – #Connect

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Cutting-Edge Research and Best Practices for Young Adults with Diverse Needs#Connect On Friday, May 5th,…

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2015 Conference – The Science of Happiness: Purpose. Connection. Optimism. Grit.

 2015 Conference – The Science of Happiness: Purpose. Connection. Optimism. Grit. 600 600 Advance LA

Advance LA 2015 ConferenceThe Science of Happiness: Purpose. Connection. Optimism. Grit. The 4th Annual Advance…

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