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Congratulations To The Graduates!

Congratulations To The Graduates! 495 400 Advance LA

Congratulations To The Graduates!From all of us at Advance LA, congratulations to the high school and college graduates! This is a huge milestone for a young person and deserving of lots of celebration. But it can be helpful for parents to be aware that even a happy event like a graduation can cause a neurodivergent young adult to experience mixed emotions during the ceremonies and parties. Experiencing stress, fear, and anxiety along with joy, relief and anticipation are all to be expected for a young adult and are part of a normal graduation process. GRADUATION CAN BE A HIGHLY EMOTIONAL…

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2017 Conference – #Connect

2017 Conference – #Connect 600 600 Advance LA

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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Interview with Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD

Interview with Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD 600 600 Advance LA

Interview With Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD Advance LA is thrilled to welcome our Keynote Speaker, Sonja…

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Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks 600 600 Advance LA

Giving ThanksThis post is from guest blogger, K.S. – age 21 One of my favorite things…

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4th Annual Advance LA Conference

4th Annual Advance LA Conference 600 600 Advance LA

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

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Club LA Lounge: Winter Beach Party

Club LA Lounge: Winter Beach Party 600 600 Advance LA

Club LA LoungeWinter Beach PartyA group of nine adults hung out at Club LA Lounge’s…

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Advance LA 2015 Conference

Advance LA 2015 Conference 600 600 Advance LA

Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at the University of California – Riverside, will be the Keynote Speaker …

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Club LA Recap: Speed Friend-ing

Club LA Recap: Speed Friend-ing 600 600 Advance LA

Club LA RecapSpeed Friend-ingTwelve excited and sociable adults participated in Club LA’s Speed Friend-ing event…

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Living With Your Young Adult Child

Living With Your Young Adult Child 600 600 Advance LA

How to Survive and ThriveLiving With Your Young Adult ChildMany parents are familiar with “Failure…

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Club LA Recap – Video Game Tournament

Club LA Recap – Video Game Tournament 600 600 Advance LA

Thirteen young adults gathered on Sunday, November 16, to participate in the Club LA Video…

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p2p Recap – Independent Living

p2p Recap – Independent Living 600 600 Advance LA

p2p RecapIndependent LivingWe had 13 parents join Advance LA for our monthly P2P meeting on…

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2014 Conference – Resilience

2014 Conference – Resilience 600 601 Advance LA

Advance LA 2014 ConferenceResilience Advance LA’s 2014 Conference, titled RESILIENCE, presented cutting edge research and…

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Innovate

Innovate 600 600 Advance LA

Advance LA 2013 ConferenceInnovate In 2013, Advance LA hosted the Innovate Conference for parents, professionals,…

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prep. launch. elevate.

prep. launch. elevate. 600 600 Advance LA

Advance LA 2012 Conferenceprep. launch. elevate. Advance LA’s first annual conference prep.launch.elevate: Supporting Teens &…

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