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Preparing preschoolers with Aspergers for full time education

School isn’t an easy place for the child on the autism spectrum. Here’s some tips to prepare preschoolers on the autism spectrum for what lies ahead as well as some tips designed to help you, the parent, f…
Making your next IEP Awesome.

Even with the best teachers and staff, Individualized Education Plan Meetings are kind of terrible. I've spoken about how fun it is to talk about all the crap your kid can't do, and even at it's best, goal planning is…
Rough & Tumble Play

Photo Credit: "Mike" Michael L. Baird, flickr.bairdphotos.com What else can you do to help your ADHD focus better and get some of the fidgety energy out? This post in the ADHD Tips for Parents series focuses on…
Share your Autism Holiday Tips

I try to have this discussion every year about this time. I personally enjoy and actually learn quite a bit about how your family handles the Christmas Holiday.
Infographic: ADHD Tips for Parents

To introduce a new series, ADHD Tips for Parents, I'm sharing this new infographic for the first time.
Sweet Sixteen Principles for Teaching Children with Autism/ASD

Many people on the autism spectrum teach themselves. In other words, they know WHAT to learn. What they are lacking, misunderstanding, or just do not glean like typical people do, is the HOW to learn. Kathie’s S…
Potty Training

The first child I ever potty trained was my daughter. It was definitely a learning experience. She was a very bright and advanced child from very early on. She was about 18 months and told me "Mommy, potty". I look…
We Need Help: Dealing with Autism

My son was diagnosed with autism officially last November. It has been a real struggle in everyday life.
Summer Travel Tips for Families Living with Autism

The Autism Society is committed to providing information that will help you live your best journey with autism. In celebration of the unofficial start of summer, we would like to share with you this helpful list of va…
The Financial Needs of Children with Autism

Raising a child with Autism always has it's challenges, one being that many parents have to pay for services out of pocket. Did you know that one service, ABA Therapy, could cost as much as $1,400 per month (or more)…