“Back to school” If that phrase is enough to send shivers down your spine, you might be parenting a neurodivergent child. And if that’s you, friend, you’re in the right place. The reality is, while a lot of parents LOVE back to school because it feels like a “break” after a whole summer with the […]
(Inside: Even the best parent-advocates are making one of these 3 mistakes, but with this post, you can get through them faster or avoid them altogether!) Are you making one of these three surprising mistakes that even the best parent-advocates make? If you are like many of my very best clients, chances are, you probably […]
A birthday party. The park. The therapy clinic parking lot. These are just a few of the places that my son has eloped—running or wandering away from caregivers—from. Maybe you can relate to the moments of absolute terror when your child bolts and your breath leaves you right along with them. Eloping is one of […]
Book after book and Ted Talk after Ted Talk has been shared about why our kids do what they do. Why they don’t behave. Why they rebel. Why they act out. Why they don’t do what they’re told. And what we, as parents, should be doing about it. Recently, I tend to see two extremes […]
My clients are always asking questions about how to manage Autistic rigidity, and it isn’t always easy. On one hand, you want to accommodate their need for control. On the other hand, you want to help them to be able to be flexible sometimes. And we all know the world won’t let them dictate everything, […]
Potty Training. The words that send a shiver down the spine of parents of Autistic children everywhere. (And I’m only half kidding!) Whether you have… an Autistic toddler who’s showing interest in the potty An Autistic preschooler who needs to go potty in order to access child care Or a school-aged (or older) Autistic child […]
