Cognitive Life Skills Coaches for Neurodivergent Adults
Specialized coaching for autistic adults and anyone who is neurodivergent
Who We Are
We are a group of Cognitive Life Skills Coaches for Autistic Adults and anyone who is Neurodivergent. There are many neurodivergencies and our coaches are well trained in all of them. Led by Head Coach Jaclyn Hunt, we understand the unique challenges and strengths that come with neurodivergent thinking patterns.
Social & Communication Skills
Some of the skills we work on are social and communication skills from the very basic, up to the much more nuanced. We work on building healthy, safe relationships from the ground up. Those relationships can be personal friendships, romantic relationships and professional relationships in the workplace.
Life Transitions Focus
There is a big focus on life transitions. Some examples of these transitions are going from High School to College/University or transitioning into the work world. Likewise, you can also transition into a new home, new relationship, becoming a parent, or any life event that requires major changes in your life routine.
Executive Functioning Skills
The final area we work in is Executive Functioning Skills. These are your every day life skills to keep your life running whether it is budgeting, calendars, organization, prioritization and much, much more. Some clients need assistance with all of these areas and others just need to focus on very specific areas.
Specialized Relationship Areas
Friends and Acquaintances
Friends are people that we feel close and comfortable with. Acquaintances are people who we see on a frequent or not so frequent basis, but do not go beyond mere pleasantries. I can guide you towards understanding the different levels of friendship, how to recognize which level you are at with a person, and to be capable of gathering enough information to know if going to the next level or stepping back a level is most appropriate.
All relationships require a certain amount of work in order to maintain the bond. Sometimes this comes easily, and sometimes it does not. I can assist you in maintaining the friendships you desire and letting go of the ones that do not serve you in a positive manner.
Professional School or Work Relationships
Both school and work require a certain degree of socialization in order to be successfully navigated. The environment of both is very similar, but compared to other relationships in life is very different. There are social boundaries that must be learned and followed.
School and work contain large amounts of people who are all different and come with their own sets of rules, requirements, and expectations. I can help you see these qualities and differentiate between various people and their personalities. The majority of the population learns how to do this by observation. I believe that those with special needs think and learn differently than most, and I can teach you how to become comfortable and proficient in understanding others.
Communities
All individuals belong to communities. As human beings we are social creatures that require a social environment in order to survive, not just physically but mentally as well. At the basic level, a family could be considered a community of people who share a commonality: blood relations, marriage, children, siblings, cousins, etc.
Then perhaps a group of families belong to a local church or fitness center. Those people all have jobs or go to school where they are part of communities that share a common goal or interest. Neighborhood communities depend on the people living in them to keep them safe. The local township is a community where they may throw a parade or party for the locals to celebrate an occasion.
Communities are part of our every day life, and we need others in order to survive. It is important to be able to assimilate into a community, to fit in properly so that the community continues to function in a productive way. It is much easier to change one person than it is to change an entire community.
As long as that change is positive, and that the community is an important part of people's lives, then it is safe and healthy to make oneself socially proficient in navigating the communal environment. I am here to teach you those skills and show why they are so important to incorporate into your life. Perhaps you have a strong desire to "fit in" but have trouble figuring out how. I can assist in troubleshooting the difficulties and finding ways to show you how to successfully join the group. I can also work with a community as a whole, such as a family, classroom, or office to guide everyone to a more productive, peaceful, and enjoyable environment.
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Working with Individuals
What happens when a child on the Autism Spectrum becomes an adult? Similarly, where do children with special needs go after they graduate high school? Who does a parent of an Autistic child go to for guidance when he/she does not understand his/her child or even suspects he/she may also be on the spectrum? There are very few services for adults with special needs in the world today. Getting older doesn't necessarily mean life struggles become any easier, especially in an environment as vast as the world. I am here to change that.
I have experience working with special needs teenagers and adults. Some areas of concentration are: school or employment goals, relationship issues, organization, brainstorming, learning how to understand another person's point of view, how to change undesirable habits and rituals, developing positive and productive routines, understanding socially acceptable and unacceptable behaviors, and most importantly, explaining why.
Some examples of people who reach out to me are Autistic teenagers and adults, adults who may have problems with attention, organization, social understanding, etc. I have worked with parents of autistic and special needs children. I find that changing the way a parent communicates with his/her child is crucial in that child's development, as well as the parent's. I can also work with siblings who may find having a special needs brother or sister to be a challenge. Basically, I am here for anyone who needs support and guidance to make sense of a world full of chaos and confusion.
Relationship Support Areas
Parent/Child Relationships
Special needs children think, learn, and communicate differently from the typical child. Therefore, it is important for a parent, as well as the child, to learn to speak each other's language. I like to compare it to a parent raising a hearing impaired child. Yelling at a child who is hearing impaired does not help them to learn, nor does it help the parent communicate in an effective way. In my opinion, special needs children of all kinds understand the world differently, much like a deaf child/adult understands the world much differently from the majority of the population. I have experience bridging the gap between parent and child, interpreting and teaching each how to effectively communicate and improve the relationship.
Siblings
Siblings may often feel neglected due to the high levels of attention a special needs family member may require. Other times a sibling may be very protective and supportive of the special needs family member and may not be focusing 100% on his/her own needs. These dynamics can create complex emotional situations where siblings struggle with feelings of guilt, resentment, responsibility, or confusion about their role in the family. Some siblings may become overly mature or take on caregiving responsibilities beyond their age, while others may act out to gain attention. I am here to discuss and encourage a balance where everyone's needs can be met in an effective and satisfying way, helping siblings understand their feelings.
Couples
Autistic and special needs adults may or may not desire romantic relationships. For those who do, there can be many difficulties. Romantic relationships are very complicated and require a great deal of energy, time, and effort. For a person with special needs, this is magnified. A typical romantic interest may feel confused, lonely, isolated, sad, and even frustrated in a romantic relationship with a special needs person. I can help you bridge the communication gap, find and feel the love that is hidden behind the lack of words or actions from the special needs partner. I can also guide and support a single man or woman in proper ways to seek out, find, and keep a romantic interest. This can be a slow process, but one that is definitely worth pursuing.
Our Story
ASD Life Coaches was formed after the great need for coaching services for Autistic Adults was discovered.We believe the future for those on the spectrum and with other diagnoses comes in the form of real life skills training in every aspect of social life from school to career to personal life and relationships.
Life Coaching because real life is much more than just academics!
Our Individualized Approach
This is why we create a plan that is individualized for our clients needs. We do not offer a one size fits all approach. We develop a custom plan for every individual that reaches out to us.
We also work with parents, siblings, couples and professionals across the country. As one of the biggest and longest running coaching practices out there that specializes in neurodivergence, you can feel confident that we can meet your needs. Our team is highly trained and the best in the world.
Contact us for a complimentary consultation so that we can see if coaching is right for you and so we can pair you up with the right coach. We are very much looking forward to meeting you!
Our Philosophy
Every client of ASD Life Coaches deserves to live up to his or her greatest potential. We strive to identify that potential and create plans of action to see that potential through. The client is an active participant in what will be accomplished and the coach will help guide him or her on the right path. The process is fun, engaging and productive.
The main difference between Life Coaching and therapy is that coaching is focused more on skill building and specific goals versus the emotional focus of therapy. While coaching can have emotional aspects we work mainly on skills and forming paths to success utilizing those skills.
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