Real Life…with the Hopkins Family
A family’s story about a tattoo that led to a family business with a universal social message
Parenting
Autism is my Interior Designer
I’ve worked with several different interior designers over the past five years. Sadly, David Bromstad of HGTV has never been
You Live what you THINK!
Somewhere along the way, I either heard this saying, dreamed the saying, or read it someplace. In any event, it seems to be a fitting saying as it relates to this issue
Managing Melt Downs 101
I don’t care who you are – at some point it’s going to happen to you. I am talking about managing meltdowns. Celebrities define their careers with them. However, for parents of special needs children, meltdowns, or drama, are part of daily life
Catch the Waves
Surfers For Autism was formed with the simple concept of introducing a handful of children on the autism spectrum to the healing powers of the ocean
Kids with Special Needs and Family Travel
Summer travel with a special needs child can definitely add adventure to your plans. Still, take time for careful planning and discuss things with the whole family first, so that an adventure doesn’t translate into a nightmare
“Transition” Healthcare Responsibilities
As parents, we spend much of our time helping our children prepare for adulthood. Do we prepare them for taking responsibility for their health care?
The Love of a Father
Headlines are quick to capture “deadbeat dads”. Stories and movies are often written about abusive fathers, and about dads who disappear from the lives of their children, leaving moms and children broken, hurt, desolate, and alone. We seem to hear a little bit about the good dads
Time-Out: Does it Work? How to Improve Children’s Behavior
Time-out is one of the most popular and highly recommended disciplinary strategies. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to use correctly, and when used inconsistently or in the wrong circumstances, can make problems even
Your Baby: Babies Know More Than You Think
All of us are born with undeveloped brains. We’ve got one hundred billion brain neurons at birth, but they aren’t connected to
