The past two months have been a blur. I’m simultaneously preparing Ian for life after high school and building up a new venture at the same time. The good news is that it all overlaps. It’s a culmination of three years of work.
When my son left high school three years ago, I had no plans for him, no idea what should come next. He was too smart for day programs aimed at young adults with higher needs. He had too many medical issues and autistic quirks to work a minimum wage job. He had too many talents that needed cultivation.
But I had no help in figuring out what to do with him. The supports that typical students get for free at the local high school did not exist for me or my son.
So, I did what I always do when faced with a monumental problem. I researched the hell out of it. I wrote about this process a little bit here, but much more was going on behind the scenes. I talk about my journey in my cornerstone webinar for my new company: The Autism College Connection. Feel free to sign up. It’s free.
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Apt. 11d 
The supports that are available at the secondary level for neurotypical kids are pretty weak. Almost every student is funnelled towards college, with no attention to what the kid actually wants or is good at. Not surprisingly half drop out. The exception would be at fancy private schools, I guess.
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