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.
One of my sons recently started high school – a treacherous time for any teenager. Now imagine in addition to all the changes in school and additional hormones being thrown at you, that you are also on the spectrum. You have a hard time reading facial expressions, tracking thousands of external stimuli from all the…
One of our most successful tools when our sons were in Elementary School was their About Me Portfolio. This was designed to introduce our son to his teacher. His teachers always loved it and I always felt it made a difference as the teachers knew what to expect and how they could help. The first…
When our youngest son started having problems adjusting to being in preschool for the first time, his teacher and my husband and I discussed many different ideas for helping him to adjust to his new environment. Some worked, some didn’t. However after a few months, she discovered that he liked a weighted blanket they had…
In a perfect world, every year you and the school officials will hold an Individual Education Plan (IEP) meeting for your child. It’s a time to come together, set goals, track progress, and work on getting your child everything they need to be as successful as they can be both in school, and preparing them…