Revisiting an Old IEP Conversation An Update on the IEP Procedure This blog is a follow-up to an earlier blog (from this year) that discussed…
Sixth Grade for an Autistic Student The beginning of the end of elementary school My child just started sixth grade. Our elementary school is kindergarten…
Schools and Outside Agencies Should you get testing done from an outside agency? Before my son began fifth grade, his reading comprehension was tested through…
Fun Obsessions for Kids with Autism Can obsessions be fun? Long ago, I accepted that my son gets obsessive. My oldest brother learned this about…
Does Your Child Need Early Intervention What is early intervention? Early intervention is the youngest possible age you can get services for your child. You…
Class Overnight with an Autistic Child Does your child with autism ever have sleepovers? What does an overnight mean? It means that they sleep somewhere…
Teach Your Autistic Children Well A rant Are we responsible for teaching basic manners to our kids? Yes. What’s the deal? Here’s the deal, even…