Preparing an Autistic Child for a Religious Ceremony Religion and autism I recently attended a Bat Mitzvah for an autistic girl. It was very impressive.…
Transitioning to a new aide – Part Three In my last two blogs, I discussed my son’s new aide and how we helped with the…
Autism and Law Enforcement How do the events in Ferguson, Missouri connect to the autism community? I won’t comment on the actual events that took…
Should You Disclose Autism Specifics? To disclose or not to disclose I found this article recently: “To disclose or not to disclose; that’s the question…
Meltdowns with Older Autistic Kids Do meltdowns go away with age? At age eleven, my son doesnʼt have many meltdowns anymore. Heʼs at an age…
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…
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…