Social Hibernation – are you ready to socialize??
For the past year and a half, we have become hyper focused on ourselves and have interacted with fewer people than ever before. As we re-enter our places of work,…
Got Priorities? Try this helpful tool today
“There’s not enough time in the day to get everything done. ” Most of us never get to all the items on our to-do lists, with or without the executive…
CAYAC – connecting your child or teen to mental health resources
I find myself referring families to CAYAC about 5-10 times a week these days. Rather than try to explain what CAYAC is, I asked CAYAC to explain their services directly. …
Passive v aggressive: who is getting stepped on?
Assertiveness at its core is about respect. Self-respect and respect for others. It is a necessary social skill that needs to be taught and reinforced to those on the spectrum….
Transitioning from High School to … Success!
Planning for the transition from high school to the next milestone in a teen’s life (college, work, gap year) is likely to be exciting and anxiety provoking for both parent…
Can You Become Addicted to Technology?
by Lorna Hecker, Ph.D., RP Can we become addicted to technology? Excessive use of technology can certainly become problematic and impair one’s life. Technology is so well weaved into our…
Parenting and Adulting
As graduation season nears, I’ve been reflecting on the role of parenting and the goals of adulting. This year I have a disproportionate number of folks transitioning in some formal…
Guest Blog: finding parenting success
Parenting is hard. Parenting a child on the autism spectrum is even harder. Studies show that parents with children who have autism report clinical levels of stress due to ongoing…