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Dating for Young Adults with Diverse Challenges 600 600 Advance LA

Dating for Young Adults with Diverse Challenges

Dating for Young Adults with Diverse ChallengesOh, February – the month where the focus is on romance and dating. For all of us, dating can be nerve-wracking and anxiety-inducing. For neurodiverse young adults, dating can be particularly challenging due to a lack of self-confidence and insecurities. A lot of people get nervous about dating and…

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How to Set Realistic Goals for the New Year 600 600 Advance LA

How to Set Realistic Goals for the New Year

How ToSet Realistic Goals for the New YearThe beginning of a New Year is an opportune time for setting a goal and looking forward to the wonderful feeling of achieving it. As an Advance LA Life Skills Coach, I teach my clients the important skill of goal setting. I explain that goal setting means choosing…

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Returning To College With A New Outlook 600 600 Advance LA

Returning To College With A New Outlook

Returning To College With A New OutlookParents of college freshmen look forward to their child coming home for the Winter break. But parental excitement can turn to worry when their child announces that they do not want to return to college after the holiday. This is not an unusual situation as thirty percent of college…

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Helping Young Adults After A Wildfire 600 600 Advance LA

Helping Young Adults After A Wildfire

Helping Young Adults After A WildfireParents of college freshmen look forward to their child coming home for the Winter break. But parental excitement can turn to worry when their child announces that they do not want to return to college after the holiday. This is not an unusual situation as thirty percent of college freshman…

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Tips to Keep Holiday Stress at Bay 600 600 Advance LA

Tips to Keep Holiday Stress at Bay

10 Tips to KeepHoliday Stress at Bay for Young AdultsHolidays bring fun and joy – and also a fair amount of stress! Decorating, holiday visits, and shopping for gifts can be overwhelming for all family members. You may notice that your adult child with special needs is feeling overwhelmed and stressed out but they are…

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Why Join ALA’s P2P Support Group 600 600 Advance LA

Why Join ALA’s P2P Support Group

5 Reasons to Join ALA’s Parent2Parent Support GroupJoining a support group is a wonderful way to practice self-care. A support group can be a source of information as well as a safe place to share your experience with other people who are in similar circumstances. Here are 5 reasons to join Advance LA’s Parent2Parent (P2P)…

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Avoiding the Homework Battles 600 600 Advance LA

Avoiding the Homework Battles

Strategies ForAvoiding the Homework BattlesHomework. Just the sight of that word is enough to make some parents weep with frustration. One of the most frequent issues that arise in parenting counseling is the afternoon battle over homework. There is usually a vicious cycle at play: your child procrastinates about getting started, you start nagging, and…

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Interview with Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD 600 600 Advance LA

Interview with Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD

Interview With Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD Advance LA is thrilled to welcome our Keynote Speaker, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D. to our 2015 Conference, The Science of Happiness: Purpose. Connection. Optimism. Grit. Why is the scientific study of happiness important? Most people believe that happiness is meaningful, desirable, and an important, worthy goal. Happiness is one of the…

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Giving Thanks 600 600 Advance LA

Giving Thanks

Giving ThanksThis post is from guest blogger, K.S. – age 21 One of my favorite things about being in the Advance LA program is the ability to give back to the community through internships. Not only do internships give me a chance to help children like me succeed, they also help me prepare for future jobs.…

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4th Annual Advance LA Conference 600 600 Advance LA

4th Annual Advance LA Conference

4th Annual Advance LA Conference   The Science of Happiness: Purpose. Connection. Optimism. Grit. Presenting cutting-edge research and best practices for young adults with autism, learning differences and ADHD. Advance LA is thrilled to announce our 2015 Conference theme, The Science of Happiness: Purpose. Connection. Optimism. Grit.  The Advance LA Conference presents cutting-edge research and…

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