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Why Choice Matters
Taylor Levesque, MA
Associate Program Manager, Child Services
November 2024

Promoting Your Child's Participation in the IEP Process
Elise Wulff, MEd
Senior Manager, Consultation Services
October 2024

Acceptance of Interdependence
Christa Flannagan, MEd
Support Specialist, Coaching Services
September 2024

Introduction to Disclosure
Elise Wulff, MEd
Senior Manager, Consultation Services
August 2024

Advancing DEI for Autistic Adults
Jack Lewis, MEd
Associate Manager, Employment Services
July 2024

Intersections of the Autism Spectrum and the Gender Spectrum
Jill Dyment, MEd, CAGS
Manager, Parent and Child Services
June 2024

Playdates
Molly Jagoda, MS, BCBA
Program Coordinator, Child Services
May 2024

World Autism Month
Stephen DeFilippo, PsyD
Associate Manager, Teen and Adult Services
April 2024

Perspectives on Neurodivergence
Brett Mulder, Psyd
Director, Adult Services
March 2024

Organizational Strategies for College Students
Kellsey Donovan, MS, CAGS
Associate Manager, Teen and Adult Services
February 2024

Kicking Off the New Year
Scott McLeod, PsyD
Executive Director, Aspire
January 2024

"Emotion Identification"
Jenn O'Rourke, MS
Associate Program Manager, Child Services
December 2023

"Navigating the Holidays"
Cornelia Elwood, MA
Parent Support Specialist
November 2023

"National Disability Employment Awareness Month"
Elise Wulff, MEd
Senior Program Manager
October 2023

"Self-Identifying as Neurodivergent"
Briana Bruckilacchio, PhD, MEd
Psychology Fellow
September 2023

"Networking Through Internship"
Jack Lewis, MEd
Associate Program Manager, Aspire Works
August 2023

"The Role of Summer Camp in Youth Development"
Taylor Levesque, MA
Associate Program Manager, Child Services
July 2023

"Supporting Your Anxious Child This Summer"
Deanna Toner, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
June 2023

"Exploring the Outdoors"
Stephen DeFilippo, PsyD
Associate Program Manager, Teen and Adult Services
May 2023

"Building Sensory Friendly Spaces"
Kellsey Donovan, MS, CAGS
Associate Program Manager, Teen and Adult Services
April 2023

"Building Emotion Regulating Skills at Home"
Ainsley Losh, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
March 2023

"Restricted Interests and Personal Growth"
Brett Mulder, PsyD
Director, Teen and Adult Services
February 2023


Archived Blog Articles

Articles from 2022

"Practice Preview During the Holidays"
Taylor Levesque, MA
Associate Program Manager, Child Services
December 2022

"Friendship is a Process"
Jenn O'Rourke, MS
Associate Program Manager, Child Services
November 2022

"Taking Care of You Too"
Stephanie Kramp
Aspire Parent
October 2022

"Back to School Transition Tips"
Cornelia Elwood, MA
Parent Support Specialist, Aspire
September 2022

"The Power of a Partnership"
Jack Lewis, MEd
Associate Program Manager, Aspire Works
August 2022

"Coping With Climate Change"
Deanna Toner, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
July 2022

"Diversity Includes Neurodiversity"
Brett Mulder, PsyD
Director, Aspire teen and Adult Services
April 2002

"Becoming a Better Listener and a Better Communicator"
Kellsey Donovan, MS, CAGS
Associate Program Manager, Teen and Adult Services
March 2022

"Parenting a Neurodiverse Gender Fluid Child"
Elise Wulff, MEd
Senior Program Manager, Aspire
January 2022

Articles from 2021

"Changemakers' Challenge-Sparking a Love for Service in Neurodiverse Teens"
Taylor Levesque, MA
Associate Program Manager, Child Services
December 2021

"Enhanced Rationality in Autism Spectrum Disorder"
Scott McLeod, PhD
Executive Director
November 2021

"Previewing: Helping to Build Prediction Skills"
Jenn O'Rourke, MS
Associate Program Manager, Child Services
October 2021

"An Aspire Intern's Experience"
Jack Lewis, MEd
Associate Program Manager, Aspire Works
October 2021

"Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Make Room for Neurodiversity"
Elise Wulff, MEd
Senior Program Manager, Child Services and Aspire Works
August 2021

"Transitioning Into Summer"
Twanesha Wilcox, PsyD
Postdoctoral Fellow
July 2021

"Pride During the Pandemic"
Andrew Harris, MEd
Associate Program Manager, Teen and Adult Services
June 2021

"Supporting Healthy Identity Development"
Emily Hartnett, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Lurie Center for Autism
May 2021

"Autism Awareness and Acceptance"
Jessie Pappagianopoulos, MA
Assistant Program Manager, Teen and Adult Programs, Aspire
April 2021

"Our Year Together"
Brett Mulder, PsyD
Director, Teen and Adult Services, Aspire
March 2021

Letter From the Executive Director
Scott McLeod, PhD
Executive Director, Aspire
January 2021

Archived Blog Articles

Articles from 2019

Empathy is as Essential as Oxygen
November 2019

Sharing My Experience at MGH Aspire
October 2019

Leveraging Special Interests
8/27/19

Will I Have to Do This Forever?
7/30/19

The Legacy of Elsa Abele
7/2/19

Strategies to Support Healthy Self-Reflection
5/28/19

Therapeutic Termination - Making Endings Easier
5/1/19

Raising Awareness About LGBTQ+ and Autism
4/5/19

Using Declarative Language to Support Independence
3/5/19

Supporting Workplace Neurodiversity
2/5/19

Self-Care is Not Selfish
1/2/19