by Teal C. | Feb 24, 2022 | Views from the Spectrum
Changes and Autism When most people think about changes, they usually feel fear before they realize that what they might be feeling is normal. Believe it or not, everyone goes through that anxious feeling. Many people with autism (and without it) deal with fear of...
by Emma Rutstein | Feb 15, 2022 | Best Practice Blog, Work-Life Balance
Using Social Work Practices in My Role as a Counselor In June of 2021 I was told about the amazing opportunity to work as a counselor in the Adult Services Program at CA Human Services. I was coming up on my second (and last) year of graduate school to earn my degree...
by Teal C. | Jan 27, 2022 | Best Practice Blog, Views from the Spectrum
ASD Stigmas A stigma is, by definition, “a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person.” Simply put, stigmas surrounding disabilities are frustrating and dehumanizing on so many levels. The way we treat each other goes a long way to...
by Sarah McCaig | Jan 24, 2022 | Best Practice Blog
The Importance of finding purpose. Human beings thrive when they have a sense of purpose. This feeling of purpose comes from many different aspects of our lives – family, hobbies, work, etc. We often struggle when an area of our life feels unfulfilled if that’s how we...
by Emma Rutstein | Jan 13, 2022 | Best Practice Blog
I am often asked what a person in my position as a counselor does. It is a job, a service really, that is difficult to describe in just a sentence or two. The term counselor can mean so many different things, and that is apt, because my job encompasses so many...
