This is a very popular post that was first published in March of 2015! I thought I’d share some fun, creative, and engaging ideas for teaching sight word to students with autism with you! I am a firm believer that…
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(A version of this post was originally published in March of 2016.) If I make allowances for certain behaviors or painstakingly engineer my special needs daughter’s environment with the hopes of avoiding a meltdown, am I accommodating her or spoiling…
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I’ve been reading a lot lately about celebrities and politicians using the “R” word. The “R” word being Retard or Retarded. Two simple, yet devastating words that I’m ashamed to admit I’ve actually been guilty of saying, myself. (This post…
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I’m so thankful that Bethany’s (and my own) depression has finally lifted! As you know, Bethany spent much of spring and the beginning of summer very depressed and lethargic, mostly because of experiencing a series of losses, one right after…
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A very fun fact about Bethany that you may or may not know is that she’s harbored a lifelong fascination/obsession with very sharp knives. She particularly loves big, giant, chopping knives! When she was younger, she would resort to knock…
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This post contains affiliate links. I recently read the book, “The Autism Revolution: Whole Body Strategies For Making Life all it Can be” by Martha Herbert, MD, PhD with Karen Weintraub, published by Harvard Medical School. The author does not…
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What is an orange square and why would a depressed autistic teen and brain tumor survivor want to buy one? Read on and follow us at our YouTube channel to find out! My husband, Malcolm, has a friend who owns a…
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Being denied requests, having limits imposed upon them, and being told, “no” are all common triggers to the massive meltdowns that many children with autism and other special needs have. Let’s face it, the truth is that everyone experiences negative,…
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Bethany has loved watching herself, family members, and friends on video ever since I uploaded the very first video of our family’s daily adventures to our YouTube channel! She’s gotten into the habit of choosing a new favorite every week…
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On autism and public nuisance: My thoughts on the recent lawsuit brought against the parents of a boy who has autism and aggressive behaviors. Some of you may have heard about the lawsuit that two families in a Sunnyvale, CA…
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