Transitioning to a New Autism Aide – Part One The new aide My son finished fifth grade with a new aide. The new aide began…
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…
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…
More school Accommodations for autistic students In my previous blog, I discussed school accommodations. What else can be in an accommodation? An accommodation is a…
Autism Earnings Chart for Behaviors The Earnings Chart At one point, my child had an earnings chart at home that was linked to his school…
Occupational therapy issues for autistics When my child first began OT, I was told by the OT (Occupational Therapist) he “had trouble feeling his body…
Autistic children and verbal repeats My child has preferred topics which he loves to talk about–a lot! He’ll talk about them again and again. They are…