With summer just around the corner for many families, I wanted to share a few strategies that may make the transition much easier for you and your child. Use a calendar to mark off the days. Write down the words Last Day of School and Summer...
Bedtime can be a bit stressful for the whole family. Your child may need help calming his body down, because it may not come naturally to him. Self-regulation tends to be difficult for children with autism. Here’s what I mean. You know what your body needs...
Let’s face it, life for your child can be challenging. He or she is constantly receiving commands, demands, requests, instructions, and directions. He is trying to navigate through all of the rules, make sense of the world around him, and figure out where and when...
I recently started going back to Crossfit after taking a long break from that particular type of workout. It’s so great to be back at it. If you have never heard of Crossfit, it’s defined as constantly varied functional movements performed at relatively high intensity....
Recently, I worked with a 9-year-old student who has high-functioning autism (I had his parent's permission to share this story). I always say that my students are my greatest teachers; this session was a prime example. This child, let’s call him Tommy, told me about some...