Advocacy Tips for the Long Haul
Advocacy Tips for the Long Haul Recently I talked to my son’s first elementary school Principal. She marveled at the progress he had made from his first days in the...
Autism
Tiny Light Angel
Tiny Light Angel Tiny Light Angel has the perfect name – she truly is an angel and inspiration to everyone she meets. While this brave 16-year-old spends much of her...
Emerging Through Autism Through Jewish Music
The beginning: My journey in Jewish music (I’m a “newbie” Cantorial Soloist, songleader and teacher) began after our middle son, Evan, was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism, and was singularly...
2012 Cover Winner: Dani Wykes
Dani Wykes, winner of this year’s Mom & Me contest, shown with: Parker, 8 (blue vest), Presten, 7 (green vest), and Keelie, 7 (pink vest). In 2006, all 3 of...
Fitness Challenge
Fitness Challenge Having written dozens of articles about fitness for the autism and special needs population over the past 8 years I’ve learned, omitted, added, and altogether changed much of...
A New Year & a New Autism Model Is Emerging
A New Year & a New Autism Model Is Emerging Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by malfunctions in social interaction, communication, behavioral stereotypes,...
Holiday Memories: Clara & Santa
Clara & Santa Our daughter, Clara (now 6 years old; Down Syndrome, Autism) was born at 26 weeks so she was medically housebound her first Christmas. We were really focusing...
5 Ways Fitness Can Improve Autism Symptoms
Fitness Can Improve Autism Symptoms If you live or work with someone on the autism spectrum, you are familiar with the challenges of daily life. Many of the common symptoms...
Autism and Ability Success in Anything Doesn’t Just Happen
Autism and Ability Success For children with autism, learning new skills is often made more difficult because of sensory processing issues. There may be too much noise in the next...
Have You Considered How a Dog Could Enhance Your Child’s Life?
After extensive training, Mia, a beautiful black, Labrador Retriever, came to live with us as a guide dog when she was eighteen months old. Though I had always wanted a...
