Christmas is upon us. I’m always on the lookout for a great gift idea for our kiddos. Over the past few months I’ve searched the internet looking for the best there is to offer. We’ve purchased most of these ourselves over the years, and/or past few months. None were provided to us. Here are a…
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is both one of the most common, and controversial, therapies used in the autism community. According to Psychology Today, ABA takes a research approach to therapy based on proven theories of learning and behavior. Therapists who use ABA understand how human behaviors are learned and how they can be changed over…
My oldest son has started working for a local auto parts store. He worked there previously during his time with the high school’s transition to work program. He is a hard worker with great attention to detail and loves his job. He currently works 4 hours a week, but we hope to keep extending the…
According to recent stats, seven years after high school, one in three people on the spectrum have no job experience, or training. Many people incorrectly feel that being on the spectrum means you have a limited mental capacity. So how can we help people on the spectrum. Well, often it starts in high school where…
Do you want to know one of the HARDEST lessons to learn as a special needs parent, and an even harder one to accept? Stop expecting your child to fit in your world and learn to fit in their world. When we were becoming parents we had dreams and plans about what our lives would…