The Person Doesn’t Change. The System Around Them Does.

• By: Aishwarya Manga Behavioral Therapist and Social Skills Coach
• September 25th, 2026
• aging and disability, autism services, care coordination, caregiver support, continuity of care, developmental disabilities, Medicaid waivers, transition to adulthood
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At UCLA's PEERS Clinic, I coached autistic teenagers learning social skills that could help them navigate adulthood. Later, as a behavioral therapist, I worked directly with autistic individuals and their families in their homes. One mother stopped me after a session. Her daughter had just...