Battling the System’s Culture of Low Expectations
Many, and I would venture to guess most, parents don’t understand that when a student spends their school years inside...
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Making Space to Filter Out the Nonsense
What a month! I wish I could say that I had the time to write a post filled with tidbits of fabulous information this week,...
Never Underestimate the Power of Extracurricular Activities
It's that time of year when many parents begin thinking about the summer and how to plan out extracurricular activities....
It’s a Fidget Time of Year!
It’s December. The Poem, The Night Before Christmas, says that “visions of sugar plums danced in their heads,” but...
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE – NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE ELSE SAYS
Unfortunately, far too often, I find both parents and teachers seem to think that by the time a kid gets to high school,...
10 Ways to Have a Blasting Good Time
The summer can be a challenge for kids who have grown accustomed to the structure of the school day. To offset the 10...
Gifting Shouldn’t Be This Hard (and with a little help, it’s not)
It’s tough enough to find holiday gifts for kids who are into everything, but for kids with autism who have a tendency to...