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What Autism Has Taught Me

Autism is strange in its ability to teach. Sometimes it seems like autism came into my life (through my wonderful daughter) just to make me grow in the areas I most needed to. To name a few things I suffer from: envy…
Break it Down! or How to Slay the Horrors of Handwriting

Nathan, like most kids, struggles with homework. He's very "neurotypical" in that sense. The big thing he stresses about his handwriting. It's not handwriting for handwriting sake. He's made great strides in overc…
If You Can’t Say Something Nice…

I know, my mom was the only mom to ever use that expression, right? No? I think it’s one of, if not the, first lesson most of us can remember having learned… because right around the time we start retain…
Hour after Hour

Alex gets home about 1 p.m. from a half day of school. He dives onto the iPad. I decide we'll go for a walk or a bus ride if he wants. He never asks. He watches the iPad all afternoon. One becomes 2 o'clock, and that…
Autism Tip: Expanding Your Child's Language with Incidental Teaching

Incidental Teaching helps your child learn by by using his interests and natural motivations. When your child shows interest in an item or activity, it's a perfect opportunity to develop his language skills! Rethink…
Teaching An Autistic Child

Teaching an autistic child requires creativity and an understanding of the child’s strengths and weaknesses. You can not take one program and use it with all autistic children. Each program needs to be designed s…
Teaching Your Child to Understand Delayed Gratification

As parents, the most valuable gift you can give your child is to prepare him or her for life in the real world. This is my mantra to all families I work with in therapy. And I do recognize that this is no small t…
It's Hard to Teach Your Autistic Child Responsibility

It’s not easy to teach an autistic child responsibility. At least, it’s not easy to teach my autistic child. My son does what he wants, when he wants. This past weekend, my husband and me had to keep a co…
The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease

Question: How do we give all our children the same amount of time? A mom, who has several children, and her youngest, age four, has autism asked this question. Answer:
Aspies and Careers

"My Aspergers Child" has given us a very good resource: Best and Worst Jobs for Aspergers Adults. It's based on common sense: We Aspies are much more likely to be better at certain things than others. This is not a…