My interview with schoolfamily.com offers thoughts for those just starting out in special education. Read the article here.
As adults, one of the laziest verbal shortcuts we use is admonishing our children to “pay attention!” What we really mean is that we want them to focus on listening to information we are giving them verbally or demonstrating for them. There is no money exchanged, no pay involved, and for children with some language-based [...]
Today on my Facebook page: parents weighing on how to help a child who is a self-biter. Click here to join the discussion.
It just could be a case of the blind leading the blind, but if you’re exhausted enough, check out my article “Putting kids’ autism sleep issues to rest” in the December issue of MetroKids Philadelphia. Scout’s honor, some of these things worked for us; some, not for us, but for others. Does your kiddo have [...]
“Home for the holidays?” Or, “let’s get this party started?” The holidays can be a stressful time for families under the best of circumstances. For your child with autism, they can be particularly difficult. Familiar routines are out the window and unfamiliar – and sometimes unfair – expectations arise at every turn. Listen in and [...]
Coming Spring 2010 – updated and expanded 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism or Asperger’s By Ellen Notbohm and Veronica Zysk We’re excited about the second edition of our award-winning bestseller! Not only is it packed with hundreds of new ideas, but we’ve delved deeper into some of the critical issues we [...]
Our great-great grandfather’s eulogy was printed in the newspaper … while he was very much alive. Obituaries, like heirlooms, grow more valuable with time. But when is an obituary not an obituary? When they come before the subject has actually died. The how and why of premature obituaries can offer chuckles…and surprises. Click here to read [...]
