The Thrive Autism Coaching Blog

Is your emerging adult refusing to accept being neurodivergent? Try these gentle, practical ways to build self-understanding and acceptance over time.

Why a simple request can end in a meltdown. Learn what PDA means for autistic emerging adults and three tools parents can use today.

Learn CLAD, a four-step process that helps parents start difficult conversations with autistic emerging adults, and what to do when the answer is no.

The perseveration thought process can be maddening or a strength. Learn what causes it and how to help your autistic emerging adult manage it.

An honest look at how well 988 serves autistic and neurodivergent callers: what's improved since 2022, what's missing, and how families can prepare.

Is your emerging adult struggling with screen addiction? Learn how to recognize concerning behaviors and help without going cold turkey.

If your autistic emerging adult doesn't show you love the way you expected, this is for you. The grief is real, and so is the path forward.

Low-demand parenting isn't enough. Discover 9 PDA parenting techniques that help autistic emerging adults engage with goals and move forward.

Discover effective strategies for autism independence and help emerging adults thrive. Learn practical life skills to foster autism independence today.

Learn what PDA autism diagnosis means, how it differs by country, and what parents and autistic adults can do if they recognize this anxiety-driven profile.

Autism failure to launch treatment that works: Learn about the evidence-informed SBN™ parenting framework that helps autistic emerging adults thrive.

Understanding autism failure to launch: Why autistic emerging adults get stuck, what's really happening beneath the surface, and why it's not your fault.

Autism failure to launch isn't about motivation. Learn how skills, capacity, and readiness barriers affect your emerging adult and what actually helps.

Independent living skills for teens, including autistic and ADHD young adults. Learn how routines, executive function supports, and safety skills build confidence.

Learn how to plan autism-friendly vacations that counteract the issues autistic individuals may come across on trips.

Learn about the relationship between autism and overthinking and how you can manage it.

Learn about the relationship between autism and overstimulation, the effects of overstimulation, and strategies for managing it.

Learn about the positive traits associated with ADHD and how they benefit individuals living with the condition.

Learn how executive dysfunction and anxiety are connected in autistic and ADHD individuals and how to break the cycle to improve quality of life.

Learn about the relationship between autism and synesthesia as well as support for those with sensory differences.