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. …
Female and on the spectrum
There are so many controversial topics in autism: gluten, age of diagnosis, “where you are on the spectrum,” should America still have Asperger’s as a diagnosis, and whether or not…
Supportive Parenting
The journey from wondering if something is developmentally different with your child to becoming an informed advocate may feel daunting. Fortunately, Jan Starr Campito has written the exceptional book Supportive…
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…
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…
Asperger’s from the Inside Out
When I was in grad school there were two books about Asperger’s. I owned them both. I still own them, as a reminder of how far we have come (and…
Magnets for the mind
Clients have been asking about “magnet treatment” for Autism Spectrum Disorder. One of the most readable accounts regarding Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is John Elder Robison’s Switched On: A memoir…
Guest Blog: A Mother’s Perspective
The diagnosis was a complete surprise for all of us. My son is now 14 years old. How did we all miss the signs? CC was diagnosed with ADHD and…