Responding to the Needs of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Autism and Special Needs Life Coach Newsletter January 2014
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Transcript of Autism and Special Needs Life Coach Newsletter January 2014
Benefits of Life Coaching:
• Self-awareness
• Self-confidence
• Self-discovery
• Setting better goals
• More balanced life
• Lower stress levels
• Dissolve limiting and destructive beliefs
• Gain compassion, love, and understanding of yourself
• Uncover passions and purpose in life
• Have access to a safe environment to brainstorm and better your life
• Have clear desires and goals
• Become calmer and more confident in yourself and your decisions
Life Coaching For all those affected by Autism.
Jaclyn Hunt, MA
Importance of Life Coaching in Autism:
Autism Spectrum Disorder affects 1-100 children.
Children on the Autism Spectrum grow into Adults
on the Autism Spectrum.
In fact, by the time a child turns 21, most services
end and the adult is left to navigate the world on his
or her own. Additionally, colleges are not required to
provide services for students with Autism.
Futhermore, parents are aging at this point and will
not be able to intensely care for their child
throughout his or her entire adulthood.
Most people on the Autism Spectrum can lead
fulfilling and independent lives, with proper training
and assistance where necessary.
A Life Coach is an excellent way to transition a
person on the spectrum into adulthood as well as
become a guide throughout each phase of adult
development. Development does not stop when a
child turns 21, development is a life long process.
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“If you don’t try, there is zero percent chance of success.”
Adults on the Autism Spectrum must learn Real
Life Skills, Communication Skills, and Social
Skills; this is mandatory.
They must also master the concept of Self,
Sexuality, Types of Friendships (Aquaintances,
Close Friends, Trust), and Romantic
Relationships (Dating, Marriage, Parenting) in
order to navigate themselves through society.
In order to achieve independence and freedom in
the world Adults on the Autism Spectrum must
be able to drive a car or utilize various alternative
forms of transportation, handle self care and
hygiene, and develop domestic skills such as
cooking, cleaning, completing financial tasks,
and maintaining a home or living space.
The final area of expertise an adult on the
spectrum must obtain is employment. The ability
to find and keep a job, to develop a desireable
and successful career, and to achieve the highest
level of independence and self-sufficiencey he or
she is capable of attaining.
Everyone on the autism spectrum is capable of
achieving an acceptable level of independence.
Areas of Intervention for Adults with Autism
“The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.”
Adults on the Spectrum Handling Finances.
Adults on the Spectrum obtaining and Maintaining a Career.
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“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”
-Winston Churchill
An adult encouraged to learn and make changes.
This chart is an illustration of the stages of
understanding that must occur in order for the Adult
on the Autism Spectrum to desire and make a change.
This method was developed by Jaclyn Hunt, MA and
is the main subject of her future book. If a person on
the spectrum is to change his/her ways, this process
must be completed. No one can force change upon
another, it must be encouraged positively from the
outside and formed from within.
Method to Encourage Change
In An Adult on the Autism Spectrum
Provider Profile: Jaclyn Hunt, MA
Jaclyn is Life Coach that specializes in Autism for all those
who are affected by it.
In terms of adults on the Autism Spectrum, she works to get
them organized, motivated, socialized, and out into the
community. She assists in the successful navigation of social,
employment, and romantic relationships.
For parents of children and adults on the Autism Spectrum,
Jaclyn’s job is to assure them that they are on the right track,
steer them in the correct direction when dealing with their
children, and also helping them remain healthy by establishing
and maintaining their own identity separate from their children.
Spouses of adults on the Autism Spectrum often need guidance
and support in dealing with the emotional challenges and lack
of adequate emotional reciprocity by their partners. Jaclyn is
also skilled at bridging the communication gaps between
spouses in autistic relationships.
Adults on the Autism Spectrum have needs and requirements
that many professionals are unfamiliar with at this time.
Jaclyn’s goal is to spread knowledge and awareness about the
growing number of people enterning adulthood with an Autism
Spectrum Disorder.
Types of Clients:
• Adults on the Autism Spectrum
• Parents of Children and Adults on the Autism Spectrum
• Spouses and Significant other of Adults on the Autism Spectrum
• Siblings, Grandparents, and other relatives of those on the Autism Spectrum
• Educators, Doctors, and other Professionals that work with those on the Autism Spectrum
• Anyone affected by Autism or other related Special Needs
Services Offered:
• Phone Sessions
• Skype Sessions
• In-person Sessions
• Email availability
• Speaking Engagements
• Workshops
• Educational Opportunities
• Group Sessions and Classes
• FREE! Initial Consultation by Phone!
Website: www.asnlifecoach.com Email: [email protected] Call: 732-675-6876