The other day, I had this conversation with a little client: Ms. Jen: Tell me about your friends in your class. The little boy started listing every single classmate’s name. Ms. Jen: Are those your friends or are those all of the kids in your class? Student: Those are...
Recently I posted the following questions on Facebook: Do you have a child or student who has difficulties understanding that not everything that is broken can be fixed? For example, if an iPad breaks, he immediately wants you to fix it? Or, if the power...
After overhearing one of my little clients called a leech on the playground, my smile faded. Let's call this sweet boy Charlie. Charlie continued to chase the kids around, even though they were running away from him. He thought they were just playing, and he had no...
The following post is written in honor of Sophie and her beautiful family. I have her mom’s permission to share this story, photo, and name with you. Yesterday I received some news. My very first student with autism passed away with complications caused by a seizure....
Top 10 Things You Can Do to Prepare Your Child with Autism for Irma 1. Create a visual or several visuals so that he knows what to expect. Explain what a hurricane is. Talk about rain, wind, and loud noise. Don’t let all of these things come...