Written News Items
Disability Pride: Celebrating the Whole Person
Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Through Wellness, Confidence, and Independence July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate the achievements, strengths, and unique perspectives of individuals with disabilities. It is an opportunity to recognize the progress made toward inclusion while continuing to create communities where people of all abilities [...]
5 Ways Parents Can Support Their Young Adult’s Journey Toward Wellness and Independence
Building a healthy lifestyle and greater independence happens through everyday practice. Whether your young adult is preparing for college, a career path, or a transition program like College Living Experience, small opportunities to build ownership and confidence can make a meaningful difference. 1. Encourage Self-Awareness [...]
Megan at CLE Austin Discusses How They View Neurodiversity
Being on the spectrum isn't as scary as what it seems in pop culture. It's just who you are.
The Small Wins that Build Independence
When a young adult leaves home for college, a transition program, or a new community, families naturally focus on the big outcomes. Success is subjective and individual to the person and their family. It can also bring fear. Will they succeed academically? Make friends? Hold a job? Manage their responsibilities? Build a fulfilling adult life?
True Independent Living: Why Environment Matters
At College Living Experience (CLE), independence has always been more than a goal—it’s a developmental process. But real independence doesn’t take shape in isolation. It grows through exposure, variation, and the everyday unpredictability of life alongside others.
Videos
CLE Interview with Gaige in Austin
In this student spotlight, College Living Experience sits down with one of our students to discuss what it’s really like to move to a new city, live away from family for the first time, and take meaningful steps toward independent living.
Alumni and Parents Share Personal Experiences, Challenges, and Triumphs at CLE
Join us for an engaging and insightful conversation featuring CLE alumni and their parents as they reflect on their experiences, challenges, and growth during their time at CLE. Together, they’ll share what CLE support truly looked like from both the student and parent perspective — and how the skills developed during the program translated into real-world independence after CLE.
Strategies for Young Adult to Focus on Next Steps After High School
This webinar provides parents with a roadmap to focus on practical strategies to help their young adults thrive whether their next step is a university campus, a vocational program, the workforce, or community volunteering.
Passenger to Driver: Preparing Your Neurodiverse Teen for the Road Ahead
Join licensed occupational therapist and certified driving rehab specialist Heather Ackart for a session designed to help parents support their child’s first steps toward driving.
Financial Planning for Students with Special Needs
This workshop is designed for parents, guardians, and family members who want to better understand how to plan for their child’s future at every stage of life.