First Day of School
School can be a positive experience for some children, and filled with anxiety for others, so you, as a parent, will want to focus on and do
Creating a Brain Healthy Summer for Your Child
Yes children need a break, and so do parents, but an overabundance of unscheduled, unstructured time is apt to create anxieties that can lea
Special Vacation Options for Special Families
“There are no places to go where people will understand enough about autism for me to relax and feel comfortable.”
Fortunately, due to raisi
Embarrassing Moments
Most children with autism don’t even realize that their behaviors are socially unacceptable and potentially embarrassing to their parents. S
Coping with Time Change
It’s always best to be prepared when troublemakers like Daylight Saving Time show up and cause interference at home. Being proactive and doi
Enhance Your Child's Capacity for Self-love
How does a child learn to love self? Unfortunately, our current media saturated society bombards children with messages and images of unreal
ADHD? ASD? Or both?
Does it matter if your child has ASD, ADHD or both? Of course it does but you don’t have time to waste worrying and waiting for a definitive
A More Organized Life - Part 4
EF is the ability to see the big picture – prioritize, sequence and plan ahead. When executive function skills are age appropriately develop
A Picture Perfect Holiday
Everyone wants to experience a truly peaceful and joyous holiday but the ideal “picture perfect” image presented in film and print is often
A More Organized Life - Part 3
All of your research and detective work will help you know when and where, and under what circumstances your child needs extra guidance, ass
