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Life By Design or Default

This is a blog post by Teri L. Steinberg, a parent and the Chicago Regional Organizer for Illinois Association of Microboards and Cooperatives, which assists persons with disabilities and their families and friends to…
Autism Behaviors are like an onion with lots of layers...

Spectrum Psychological's Dr. Rick Ellis, posted this graphic recently on our Facebook page. He wrote, "What you see is not what you get on the Spectrum. ASD kids are usually misidentified first as ADHD, then ODD, e…
Exercise, Lots of Exercise

I often hear from clients, whose kiddos have ADHD, that their children's habits are disruptive or annoying to peers and classmates, as well as family members. I started this series a few weeks ago with an ADHD infogra…
Simple Tasks are Complex

Recently, I’ve been putting together a shaving program for an adolescent learner I work with. When creating a program for adaptive behaviors, I use Task Analysis to identify the steps needed to complete the targe…
Raising Children: Something to Remember

I wish I had known that my children’s behavior was a language – that their actions and words were telling me something about what they were feeling or thinking. I wish I’d remembered that they did not…
Explaining Behavioral Treatments

Behavior issues, so common in children and adolescents with autism, can quickly frustrate parents. Problem behavior – acting out, yelling, seeking attention and being aggressive – is hard on both the child a…
Mania, Sanity and Autism

Have any of you folks ever had to deal with a manic child? I don’t believe it’s very common. Having asked that question, I want to vent about what is going on in the Lost and Tired house right now.
Repair the Situation

When situations or relationships in life break down, do we freak out and panic, or do we try to find a way to repair the situation? As a human, I have done both. Like the vase on the floor shattered into a million p…
Sunshine

Today was Sam's open house. I usually hate these things because I always wonder if people look at me and think "See, that is why he is such a mess" This year was pleasantly different. Sammy could not wait to go o Ope…
Confessions of a Special Needs Father

Every once in awhile I like to do a confessions post. This is where I kick the honesty up a notch and purge some of the things that have been weighing heavy on my heart. Life has been more challenging than usual lately…