I’m on several online support groups for parents and caregivers of those on the spectrum. And this is one question I see coming up over and over again. “My child is kindergarten age, but since they don’t speak yet, do I need to keep them home an extra year?“ As a parent, my natural inclination…
Disclaimer: This is clearly an opinion piece, but it comes from a unique perspective. Not only do we have multiple children on the spectrum, but I am a educator myself. We’ve reviewed all types of information for determining if I should return to the classroom this fall, as well as if we should send our…
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…