Autism Quality of Life Podcast
When opportunity knocks, you should probably answer the door. A few months ago Dr. Teri Krakovich, founder of Autism Quality of Life, invited Mallory and me to do a podcast…
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…
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…
Books on the Subway
Our book, Raising a Child on the Autism Spectrum, was placed on the NY City subway system on Dec 1, 2017! Books on the Subway (BOTS) is a great program…
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…