I saw someone post this recently, and I wanted to share. Developmental Delays are Commas,not Periods. This quote reminds me of my sons… as well as my sister who was an English Teacher. She’d use every excuse she could, to drop a little language knowledge in our laps. My sister would say things like “Commas…
I was reminded of non-verbal doesn’t mean non-communicative earlier today. (FYI: Non-verbal doesn’t mean quiet either.) As a verbal species, humans often rely almost solely on verbal or written words to communicate. And when we find someone who is non-verbal, or even is slow to speak, we might be quick to (negatively) judge them. Many…
I know this seems obvious to us now, but it wasn’t when we were starting our journey. It’s simple. It wasn’t ours, and it isn’t your fault. We understand maybe you are where we were when we were starting out. You knew that something wasn’t right. But you had no idea of what it might…
I recently spoke with my son about his day at school. It had been a special “tech blitz” day, and I know he loves all things computer, so it was something I had hoped he could open up about. I had hoped that this would encourage and expand our communication as parents have a hard…
Periodically, we see people who ask a question like, “I enjoy playing with fidget toys, does that mean I’m on the spectrum?” They are often very nervous about this for some reason. But don’t worry, if you’ve ever thought this, the short answer is “No.” Anyone can play with fidget toys, and many people do….