We’ve learned a lot in the 20+ years since we got our first diagnosis. We’re putting the tips we’ve learned here, so you can learn faster and easier. While not every tip will work for you, it is our sincere hope that many, if not most, will work, and make your life easier, day by day.
This is the first in a series of articles about our personal journey with autism. What we went through, what we learned, and how it might help you. Now the first thing I should mention is that we have multiple children on the autism spectrum. Each one is different. Not only in their personalities, and…
OK, small warning, I love the TV show Scrubs. Because of it, I’ve seen every episode, at least twice. Including the one with the following clip from My Roommate Season 4, Episode 18: (which the clip as been deleted off of YouTube… of course!) Dr. Cox believes that his friend’s son might be on the…
Many times when I have taken my children trick or treating in the past, we have received stares and whispers. My oldest loves dressing up for Halloween and trick or treating. His favorite is his Where’s Waldo costume, and he gets so tickled when people find him. However, many events only allow kids between a…
This is a topic I have been seeing more and more on websites about autism. People ask should they have another child if they already have one on the autism spectrum, will that child also be on the autism spectrum, how will my current child adjust to the new baby, will I be able to…
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…