According to a recent report, we can tell you officially, what you already know. The US is extremely short on special needs teachers. In fact, only two states are said to not need additional teachers. There were challenges filling these gaps before the pandemic, but the pandemic which has hurt teachers as well as students,…
One of the things we’ve had to deal with as part of COVID is getting used to wearing a mask. Some children just don’t like them, some will have sensory issues with them, so what are you to do? This has been an issue for us. Two of our children have gotten used to wearing…
Our family likes to watch movies, as is evidence by our movie review section. We have a natural bias towards superhero movies, and classic TV shows and movies that my wife and I grew up watching, such as Gilligan’s Island, and more. Well, Christmas time is no different, and there are a great number of…
I saw a this question posted recently on an Autism Support Group and I saw so many people saying yes. But the good news it doesn’t have to. In reality, it’s not the moon itself which makes things worse, despite the many quotes from police, hospitals, and school teachers which say it’s the moon. (This…
I see this question in various forms in online discussions all the time. Sometimes it is from a parent or caregiver and their child is non-verbal at age 5 or 6, and they wonder what will it be like at 10, 15, 21, or some other magical number. I had someone recently post in an…