Fostering Healthy Relationships: What Do You Do if You Suspect Abuse?
If someone is involved in a relationship that is not good for them, one of the most important strategies for a healthy future is to talk to someone who they...
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Autism Emergency Contact Form
Free Download: Autism Emergency Contact Form What would your child do if there was an emergency if they eloped or got lost? Could they convey vital information to those trying...
Summer Lessons Near and Far
Summer Lessons Near and Far Movie Time Near: Lessons Children (and Adults) Can Learn from Movies Childhood movies do more than entertain us – they provide us with important life...
Fostering Healthy Relationships Part 2: Establishing Healthy Boundaries for Touch
Teaching children about personal boundaries is essential for building respectful, healthy relationships. This article offers practical tips for helping kids understand and establish appropriate boundaries for touch in everyday situations....
Wandering and Elopement: Risks Factors and Strategies
Challenging behavior goes hand-in-hand with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or a developmental disability. However, no behavior is more dangerous, or more concerning for parents of special needs,...
On the Run: Dealing with Children’s Elopement in Real Time
Dealing with Children’s Elopement Have you ever had that feeling? The one where you are in the grocery store and your child is not where you thought they would be…...
Fostering Healthy Relationships
You are only as happy as your least happy child. It’s a phrase we as parents are all too familiar with, as we suffer each of our children’s disappointments, sometimes...
How to Plan a Safe and Fun Summer With COVID-19 Guidelines
Summer 2020 is upon us, and parents around the country are trying to figure out how to entertain their children with so many camps and day programs no longer available....
Digital Safety: An Ongoing Conversation
Digital Safety We are parents just like you, who are concerned with the content that our children consume digitally. We, too, struggle with how best to allow our kids to...
Summer Internet Surfing Keeping Kids Safe Online
The internet makes it possible to travel anywhere in the world with a click of a mouse. One minute your child can be visiting an African Safari, the next a...
