To our Advance LA Community,

Happy Summer Time! Henry James perfectly described the season when he said, “Summer afternoon – to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”  We hope everyone in our Advance LA community is enjoying their summer afternoons!

Although it is easy to drift into the delicious laziness of summer, we suggest that college freshmen spend some time preparing for the fall. In this month’s blogpost, we share suggestions for practicing the skills that are needed for a successful first semester at college. For example, we suggest college students practice time management skills by establishing a calendaring system. We also suggest practicing necessary life skills such as doing laundry, making medical appointments and budgeting. And perhaps  most importantly, practice self-care by establishing a sleep schedule, exercise routines, and becoming familiar with the college’s mental health services.

Advance LA’s mission is to help our clients advance to independent adulthood. We provide virtual classes and club l.a. events that can provide an avenue for remote social engagement. Our Life Skills Coaches are able to meet with their clients remotely, or safely socially distance in person, to provide coaching in the areas of academics, social and emotional well being, executive functioning challenges and vocational education and support.Please contact us at advancela@thehelpgroup.org for more information.

Wishing you all the best,
Jeri Rochman, JD, MS
Program Coordinator
Advance LA

Many recent high school graduates view the summer months as a long celebration of the end of high school. And, of course, we want our recent grads to spend time at the beach, enjoy lazy afternoons, and warm summer evening barbeques with friends and family.

But the summer months are also the perfect time to practice the skills that college freshmen need in order to have a successful year at college. By practicing these necessary skills, neurodivergent college freshmen can feel prepared and confident in their abilities to achieve college success.