Our family had a recent crisis and I want to share my heart about how we made our way through. Six months ago, the night before St James Court Art Show set up, my husband Ralph fell down our second floor staircase and had a stroke. It was difficult for both Trent and me. Ralph Read More
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Ten Ways To Foster Career Preparation In Youth (During This Chaotic and Unpredictable Time)
1. Reveal to youth they matter greatly, because they do. 2. Reinforce to youth the ways they have ‘purpose’ and ‘meaning’ to their daily life and to others. 3. Support youth to let go of self-criticism and self-doubt and replace with curiosity and possibility thinking. 4. Guide youth to be open to consider career options Read More
How Autistic Artists Faced the Pandemic Through Art-making
Hello Friends, I am happy to share with you a book review I wrote about The Covid Canvas: Artist Profiles and Interviews of the Pandemic Era. Dr. Rosa Martinez interviewed 12 artists and/or the artist’s family or caregiver. Trent, my son was one of the artists interviewed and each has a chapter in the book revealing Read More
5 Things All Youth Leaving School Should Be Able to Say About their Work Readiness
Every young person leaving school wants to have a job or go to college. Nationally we are in state of youth employment crises. The situation is so complex, it isn’t just one variable. Yet one approach may give youth the leverage they need for employment, the personal and social capability training to adapt through adversity. Read More
What Youth Need In Job Readiness For Job Effectiveness: Autism and Social and Emotional Challenges
What Makes up Job Readiness? Do you wonder why youth with autism or developmental disabilities often fail to make transitions to a job or higher education? Professionals have prepared youth with life skill practice and career exploration tasks yet, far too many young adults continue to lose their jobs or drop out of college. Added Read More
Teaching Youth with Social Emotional Challenges to Adapt: Transition for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Hello Advocates, Your work is important to students’ transition. Although many have strengths and capabilities to apply to a career or a job, their social anxiety or fear often prevents job/career goal achievement. One of the most important things a student must show in order to get and keep a job/career, or go to college is Read More
Making Career Development a ‘Work of Art’ | For All Youth Including Autism and ‘At Risk’ |Dr. Jackie M. Marquette
Youth with Social Emotional Challenges Pic 1 (pixabay.com) Many students and adults who have social and emotional challenges such as, autism, do want to work and certainly have the capability to perform well on jobs that match their strengths. Yet preparing youth for a career or job isn’t an exact science. Rather, I see it Read More
Next June, What Will Your Students Say About Their Career Transition Preparation? | Autism Spectrum and Special Needs | Jackie M. Marquette Ph.D.
Don’t ignore emotional well-being and adaptation in preparing youth with Autism Spectrum and Special Needs for jobs, careers, and college. My article give 5 necessary points. [Actual Persons]: An 18-year old male with autism received a scholarship to study chemistry at a prominent university. After 6 weeks, his parents were called to come and get Read More
Helping Youth Get Employed | Professional Development | 6 CEU’S
Helping Youth Get Employed | Professional Development | 6 CEU’S Announcing my ONLINE COURSE: ‘How to Engage Youth to Discover their Dream Career and Adapt’ Are you a counselor, educator, or a parent seeking ways to help youth with Autism Spectrum and special needs access their own blueprint for career preparation? With this course, you Read More
FREE DOWNLOAD-POSTER with CHECKLIST [Student Coping]
Hello teachers, parents, and advocates, Parents and teachers are heroes doing their best to provide youth of all ages online schooling. However, this can be especially difficult when we see the emotional losses a student shows. We validate a young person’s sadness as they miss peers at school, lost of important events such as, Read More