Path to Empowerment Guidance for Autistic Adults & Teens
Embark on a journey of personal growth with our Path to Empowerment program.
Discover and harness your strengths, passions, and resources for sustainable growth. With weekly guidance, you will gain actionable strategies to propel you toward your focus area, whether in career, relationships, or personal fulfillment.
Empowerment Guides are professionals with autism experience. They have been extensively trained by and receive professional development from AANE. Additionally, all Empowerment Guides are members of AANE’s Autism Professional Coaching Association with access to monthly skill-building and clinical support.
By the end of the 10 weeks, you’ll emerge with a Roadmap Document created together with your Empowerment Guide. This document is a blueprint and action plan to access resources that will empower you to leverage your strengths for personal success.
The Path to Empowerment program is a stand-alone offering for individuals with financial need who cannot access full-price LifeMAP coaching. It cannot be combined with other scholarships. Path to Empowerment is available online only.
Contact the Path to Empowerment program
Schedule a call with a staff member to discuss the Path to Empowerment program or fill out a contact form to receive an email response.
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Path to Empowerment Focus Areas
Participants focus on a single growth area, unlike the broader focus areas in LifeMAP coaching. The program includes weekly meetings with your Empowerment Guide to promote progress and create a personalized Roadmap Document.
Visit the LifeMAP home page to learn more about the foundation coaching program and other targeted sub-programs.
Employment
Exploring employment strengths & challenges, identifying “good fit” employment, planning a job search routine, preparing to interview, examining issues of disclosure and accommodations, and finding additional support professionals if needed.
Self-Awareness
Exploring resources about autism, identifying strengths & challenges, and identifying other support professionals if needed for newly diagnosed adults or older teens.
Social / Interpersonal Effectiveness
Exploring and defining social competencies, identifying resources and opportunities for socializing, examining barriers, and role-playing scenarios.
Education / College
Considering the course of study, managing the application process, enrolling with disability services for accommodations, developing a plan to manage schedules, and identifying other support professionals if needed.
Access to Services
Identifying service needs, exploring resources available, developing a plan for collecting data and submitting applications, developing a plan for follow-up with applications, and identifying other support professionals if needed.
Other Focus Areas
Individualized plans can be created as appropriate for the Path to Empowerment program.
Path to Empowerment Fees
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