Taking Care of Myself
Parents are often baffled about how to teach their youngsters (on and off the spectrum!) about health, hygiene, modesty, and the ever changing rules that go with growth and development…
Navigating the Special Education System
“Just ask your school to help.” While I love the sentiment (and the optimism) that a family can simply as the school to help their child, it is unfair to…
Transitioning to Adulthood
When I was in graduate school, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, there was a great deal of emphasis placed on the childhood and education of youngsters with Autism. This was…
A Parent’s Guide to Assessment
Psychologists and school teams often refer students for “an assessment” and then hand over some names and phone numbers. Job done: parents have the info, and the referral has been…
The siblings of autism
While we often talk about taking care of the person with autism, sometimes referencing the individual’s parents/impact on marriage, we often seem to “forget” the siblings. We know that siblings…
Autism education night – FREE
Parent Education Speaker Series The Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Connections (CAYAC) team is holding dinner and education courses free of cost! Wednesday Nov 29, 5:30-6:30 AUTISM NIGHT I’m…
Thanks for the links!
Multiple people have sent me to the following links with the hope that I will share them. Let the sharing begin! On the Spectrum, on the Screen by 1a –…
Autism Quality of Life
I’m always on the hunt for new resources for adolescents and adults on the spectrum. Look at what arrived in my inbox: Autism Quality of Life! You will want to…