Welcome to College and Career Autism Dream, my blog about helping my autistic son earn his degrees in physics at UC Davis.
This is a historical blog. It is my story of helping my autistic son at the university. You can read the story by clicking on the years from 2009 through on the right side of this web-page.
David graduated in 2015, so his college story is finished. Now, David gets help from his "day program", called Community and Employment Services/ Progressive Employment Service. He also gets help from his "supported living service" agency called On My Own.
After assisting David in the training and preparation of his supported living services staff and program, I slowly returned to my former career of teaching by starting out as a substitute teacher for DJUSD and WJUSD. However, I'm currently off from work to collaborate with David's dad to protect David from COVID-19 by sheltering-in-place until medical researchers develop a successful vaccine against this disease. While his regular Direct Service Providers (DST's) are temporarily suspended, I support David in reaching his Individual Service Plan (ISP) goals which include becoming skilled in home economics and housekeeping, health and wellness, financial planning and management, communication and problem solving, and community and social activities. Adults like David are as capable as the rest of us in their ability to function; they just take a little longer to get there than those of us privileged because we do not have a disability. Whenever I can find time, I translate this blog into Spanish.
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Bienvenido a College and Career Autism Dream, mi blog sobre ayudar a mi hijo autista a obtener sus títulos en física en UC Davis.
Este es un blog histórico. Es mi historia de ayudar a mi hijo autista en la universidad. Puede leer la historia haciendo clic en los años que figuran en el lado derecho de esta página web.
David se graduó en 2015, por lo que su historia universitaria está terminada. Ahora, David recibe ayuda de su "programa diurno", llamado Servicios comunitarios y de empleo / Servicio de empleo progresivo. También David recibe ayuda de su agencia de "servicio de vida con apoyo" llamada On My Own.
Después de ayudar a David a entrenar y preparar a su personal y apoyar el programa de servicios de vivienda, lentamente volví a mi antigua carrera docente comenzando como maestro sustituto de DJUSD y WJUSD. Sin embargo, actualmente estoy fuera del trabajo para colaborar con el padre de David para proteger a David de COVID-19 al refugiarme en el lugar hasta que los investigadores médicos desarrollen una vacuna exitosa contra esta enfermedad. Si bien sus proveedores regulares de servicios directos (DST) están suspendidos temporalmente, apoyo a David a alcanzar sus objetivos del Plan de Servicio Individual (ISP) para convertirse en un experto en economía doméstica y limpieza, salud y bienestar, planificación y gestión financiera, comunicación y resolución de problemas, y actividades comunitarias y sociales. Los adultos como David son tan capaces como el resto de nosotros en su capacidad de funcionar; solo tarda un poco más en llegar que aquellos de nosotros privilegiados porque no tenemos una discapacidad. Siempre que puedo encontrar tiempo, traduzco el blog al español.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos a Todos!
The Autism Spectrum ranges from "Level 1" (requiring some support) through "Level 3" (requiring very substantial support). My son, David M. Nisson, PhD, is at "Level 2" (requiring substantial support). He dreamed of earning college degrees in Experimental Physics, but only wealthy "Twice Exceptional" students could afford this. It's against my religious values to ignore "Talents", so, with my support, David went on to complete a Ph.D. at UC Davis Physics and contribute to the all-important world of scientific research. This blog serves both as a reference for the increasing numbers of parents following in my footsteps, and a warning that in addition to advocating for academic accommodations and arranging behavior programs, parents must also spend time studying medical issues that seem minor during childhood, and to
participate now in the reform efforts of crucial national agencies like SSA and HUD, and those of your city, county and state government to protect your sons' or daughters' futures.
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