Ep35 Max Nelson - Educating Autistic Children on Life Skills

There’s big difference between teaching kids some facts and teaching them how to win at life. Especially when those kids are already going through life with autism, Aspergers Syndrome, and other learning differences or social/emotional issues. That’s why The St. Anthony School has been so successful in developing their amazing student body. Because they get their kids ready for life, first and then make sure they’re educated along the way. I wish our mainstream public schools had more of that focus. Max Nelson is on the show today. He is the Director of Counseling Services at The St. Anthony School. I’m honored to bring this episode to you. Max shares the core difference that made the school unique and successful right from the start, twenty years ago. We discuss how critical it is to have the parents as integral parts of their children’s experience at the school. (Again, something all schools should be more focused on.)