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Recent content by DanielleMarie

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    Self Awareness and High Functioning Autism

    I haven't violated any HIPPA boundaries, but I appreciate your concern. I am his special education teacher and one of the goals we work on is self advocacy/self awareness and transition to college. It is part of my job to ensure that his transition to college is as smooth as possible and in...
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    Self Awareness and High Functioning Autism

    Thanks! I didn't see a pdf file. If you have that specific link, I'd greatly appreciate it. The only thing I could find was this- About Autism
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    Self Awareness and High Functioning Autism

    I do think there is some major denial on the part of the student. He has very much relied on me completely his two years at our school. He's in a residential school for the arts. I just worry so much that when he goes away to college that he's going to realize there isn't always someone...
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    Self Awareness and High Functioning Autism

    Most of what I have found is geared more towards parents and teachers and not for the person with autism to learn more about self awareness. I haven't found what I am looking for yet.
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    Self Awareness and High Functioning Autism

    Hi. I work in academic assistance in a high school and support students with disabilities. I have a senior with high functioning autism who really needs some support with self awareness. Yesterday, I was helping him with a college scholarship application for students with autism. When he...
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