College isn’t the right path for everyone.
That might sound like a heretical statement from someone with the word “college” in the title of their business. However, I don’t just talk to parents about the opportunities in higher education for students with autism. I also talk to them about options outside college. Some students are tired of the classroom or don’t have the right skills to thrive on a college campus.
Beyond my little world of autism families, I believe that all students — typical and neurodivergent — should know about all their options after high school and not be steered to one common outcome. Sadly, they don’t always get that information.
In 2019, I wrote an article about a report that found that guidance counselors weren’t telling students about community colleges. Experts told me that school staff were stretched too thinly, not trained to talk about colleges, and were pushed by administrators to send everyone to a four-year college.
So, let me provide a quick tutorial on vocational job training.
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