Our youngest recently started wearing glasses. As someone who is non-verbal, it can be tough to find out that they have a need that’s not being met. I’d like to walk you through the process of how we found out that he needed glasses, and how we got him wearing them. Especially since change is…
This was a great question I saw recently, and the question very much is, “it depends”. So lets break this down into what will help a person on the spectrum thrive in a new environment. No matter what you do, there will most likely be some setbacks, regression, and frustration for the individual. You must…
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…
I’ve about had to stop going online as I see people commenting that they can’t handle their kids being out of school for a few weeks, or how difficult it is because they can’t go to a party, vacation, etc. I’m sure almost any parent with a child on the spectrum could tell you stories…but…