I’m going to say something you might not expect.

Our ultimate goal for Autistic kids shouldn’t be communication…

It SHOULD be supporting their emotional well being.

If you really want to make a huge impact in a child’s life, make them feel loved and accepted.

Research...

Raise your hand if you have referred to yourself as an Autism Specialist?

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I honestly did not see anything wrong with this until an Autistic colleague told me it felt icky when non-Autistic people call themselves autism experts or specialists.

So I started listening to other members of...

On October 31st, what are the chances of this happening...?

Parent: It’s time to go trick-or-treating! Let’s put on your costume!

Child: NO!

Ok, this is actually a big fear for parents of neurodivergent children. Especially kids with sensory differences. They will talk about...

With kids with sensory differences, it is so important that we know how to get them into a regulated state, because if they’re not in a regulated state they are not going to be ready to learn language.  

One of the biggest myths that I hear is, “Just send the kid to OT first,...

You know that fight you get into every week with your husband? The one that goes something like this:

You: You didn’t wash the dishes.

Husband: You didn’t ask me to wash them.

You: I shouldn’t have to ask you. You should want to wash them.

Husband: I’m sorry - why would I...