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New Ways to Be Happy and Healthy While Parenting an ASD Child
Parenting a child on the autism spectrum can be very rewarding, however, it also comes with unique challenges.
Best Practices For Teaching Receptive Language
Receptive language skills — the ability to respond to the language of another person — is a crucial component of child development.
Embracing Autism: Forgiving Those Who Judge
“You and only you as a parent of a child on the spectrum know what is best for your child. Don’t let anyone influence it in a negative way.”
Three Little Words
When you have a child that’s different, your expectations of what life is going to be like change every single day, and in ways you never considered.
Workplace Opportunities for All People on the Spectrum
If you are the parent of a teenager with autism you may have already begun to think about what adulthood will bring for your child with respect to viable living options, access to necessary services, and social opportunities. If you are the parent of a...
That Kid
My son is That Kid. The one that you look at and wonder why they let him in your child’s classroom with all the normal kids. You think he takes up too much of the teacher’s time. The time you feel should be spent teaching all of the students, instead of spending so...
Help: My Aspie Lacks Motivation
How do I get my child to engage with his tutor and what advice can you give me to motivate him to see the point of engaging? I’ve tried reward charts already and this didn’t work. He’s very stubborn when he doesn’t want to do something…
Getting Kids on Target: Special Developmental Therapies for Extra-Special Kids
If you have ever raised or spent time with a child with developmental delays, then you understand just how essential securing specific medical services are for these medically-needy children. Among the most beneficial services for children who are not on target are...
Parent Tips: Communicating with Your Child’s Teacher
The kids are off and back at school. Do you wonder what kind of day he is having? Do you wonder if she has friends at school? Are there things he struggles with during the school day? You can’t watch her via webcam or sit in the back of her classroom, but you can ask...