Investigating Difficulties. Addressing Needs. Finding Solutions.
Personal coaching for autistic
teens and adults
"Coaching is a process that aims to improve performance and focuses on the ‘here and now’ rather than on the distant past or future.
While there are many different models of coaching, here we are not considering the ‘coach as expert’ but, instead, the coach as a facilitator of learning.
There is a huge difference between teaching someone and helping them to learn. In coaching, fundamentally, the coach is helping the individual to improve their own performance: in other words, helping them to learn.
Good coaches believe that the individual always has the answer to their own problems but understands that they may need help to find the answer."
My personal coaching service specifically for autistic teens and adults meets your needs by providing targeted, practical support and solutions for identifying, understanding and addressing your own needs with confidence, ease and effectiveness.
Whether because of your unique autistic perspective of the World or your individual abilities and desires, it can sometimes be overwhelming to:
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clearly understand your individual internal autistic perspective,
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identify your personal strengths and the areas that you require support,
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break down needs into goals,
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decide how to target and work on a specific area or goal,
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address difficult situations and behaviour patterns,
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discover what services are available to help you in each area, and
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ensure self advocacy.
My approach is intended to be different.
It is designed to help untangle complex situations by finding the root of any issue or need, and then addresses it through tips, techniques and resources that will help produce action for real change.
It considers the basic humanity, dignity and individuality of each person. It aims to effectively build understanding as well as skills for working toward personal goals and empowers individuals to
actively take responsibility for their own lives.
Special Education Package Options
for Autistic Teens and Adults
PACKAGE ONE: IN PERSON
Some examples of how this package can be helpful for you include;
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you have just received an autism diagnosis and/or you need help clarifying where to start;
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you feel overwhelmed;
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you are unsure exactly how to address certain situations;
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you are meeting difficulties and you aren't sure why;
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you are facing issues that you aren't sure how to deal with;
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you need help to apply the recommendations that have been given to you by professionals.
1
Interviews and
Observations
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Interviews with individual seeking support
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Observations of natural familial/pertinent environment and interactions
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Person-led interactions and/or activities
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Interviews with support network
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Interview(s) with any significant family member(s), friend(s) or other support network
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Interview(s) with professionals currently and/or recently providing services
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Reading of reports and interventions
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Action Plan
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Analysis of interviews and observations
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Plan development
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Goal setting with individual
4
In person And/or
online Coaching
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Discussion of various theories and aspects of internal autistic thinking
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Discussion/explanation of strategies either in person in real time, or online through scenarios
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Functional behaviour assessments
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Guided interventions
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Modeling of various strategies
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Behavioural support
PACKAGE TWO: ONLINE
Some examples of how this package can be helpful for you include;
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you have just received an autism diagnosis and/or you need help clarifying what to do and where to get help;
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you are seeking information about how to address your needs;
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you need help to breakdown the recommendations that have been given to you by professionals and apply them into your everyday life;
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you are using recommended strategies, but you are not seeing progress or change.
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InterviewS
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Online interviews with individual seeking support
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Recorded observations of natural familial/pertinent environment and interactions, if applicable
2
Interviews with support network
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Interview(s) with any significant family member(s), friend(s) or other support network
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Interview(s) with professionals currently and/or recently providing services
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Reading of reports and interventions
3
Action Plan
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Analysis of interviews and observations
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Plan development
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Goal setting with individual
4
online Coaching
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Guided research
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Discussion of various theories and aspects of internal autistic thinking
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Discussion, explanation and modeling of recommendations and strategies through scenarios
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Behavioural support