Stacey Hoaglund
ADVOCATE, LIFE COACH, CONSULTANT, SPEAKER, AUTHOR
Tag: fun
Tag: fun
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. Plus, being that March is Developmental Disabilities Month and April is Autism Awareness Month, you’re sure to see a lot more activities going on than you would normally. This can make it tough to decide
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Summer Road Trippin
When I was a kid, all vacations were road trips, when we were lucky enough to have one. While there most certainly was excitement in the air to break out and go someplace I had never been before, one of the things that stands out in my mind is hearing one or both of my
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Strategies to Avoid Sensory Overload During the Holidays
Well, here we are. The crazy time of the holiday season is upon us! Are you ready?? I know I’m not 😮 Sensory overload during the holidays can occur quickly, and sometimes silently. When my son was little and we’d have a house full of people, I could often find him hunkered down in his bedroom
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Monitoring Your Child’s Education Through Observation
Now that the new school year is in full swing, it’s a good time for parents to schedule an observation of their child’s educational setting. In order to be proactive in your child’s educational progress, it’s important to know what’s occurring during the time they’re at school. Here are some tips for conducting observations: Look
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4th of July Survival Tips :)
The 4th of July is here, and it doesn’t have to be as stressful for your child as you might think. Yes, sensory sensitivities come to the forefront during holidays such as the 4th, and they might prefer to stay inside rather than endure what can be quite unsettling, and even painful, to them. This
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Key Questions to Ask When Conducting a School Tour
Whether your child will be participating in a regular education classroom or specialized program classroom next year, there are certain things to look for when doing your tours. This list will give you hints of what to look for that encompass both sides. • Is the staff aware of the district guidelines to Best Practices
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Summer Tips of Time Well Spent
Well, it’s the beginning of the summer break from school – I won’t call it “summer vacation” because for many parents and kids, it’s not much of a “vacation” when we’re knocked off our regimented schedule and seem to have more to keep up with than we do when school’s in session. Not to add
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Are You Living Your Best Life? Using Self-Assessment to Create a Better YOU
Self-evaluation allows you to grow and further your journey of development and learning by encouraging reflection on how you see yourself from an outside perspective. It enables you to truly identify your strengths and weaknesses, so that you can actively cultivate and grow to become the person you wish to be; and at an even
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Dealing with the Screen Time Blues
Is your kid struggling to give up Mind Craft, Angry Birds or PBS kids? School is back in session and for some kids who spend their summers with free access to online gaming, going back to school can be more than an arduous task. Many kids with autism have an obsessive nature in general, but
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