November 24, 2021
by Beth
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Are you hitting the road or taking to the skies for the holidays? I have a tool that might help you share the mental load of preparing for travel. Here is my kids’ Packing Checklist. Here is a version with … Continue reading
December 14, 2017
by Shannon
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Update: This great parent wisdom was written before the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID may reduce or at least complicate your gatherings. Regardless, please be safe. The main thing that living with autism has taught me is to manage my expectations. I … Continue reading
July 28, 2017
by Chris
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August is giving me what we call “scrunch face,” his brow furrowed as he glares at the screen. We haven’t even finished the first line of our daily collaborative poem, and he already sees why it won’t work. We have … Continue reading
July 7, 2017
by Chris
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This piece first appeared on On Being, 3/12/16. It is reprinted here by permission from the author. Sign up for Chris’s five-day course in Unlocking Potential: Using the power of poetry, song and autism, August 7-11! Bill and I are … Continue reading
March 31, 2017
by Editorial Team
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from a CEA parent My son did not toilet train completely until he was in elementary school. Before he was diagnosed with autism, we read the parenting books written for typical kids. I listened to the other parents in Early Childhood … Continue reading
February 21, 2017
by Margaret
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It’s time to continue with our top eight tips for guiding your child through their Eating Adventures. Refresh yourself on the first four here! 5) Is it a motor planning thing? Sometimes physical barriers keep your child stuck in a … Continue reading
February 7, 2017
by Margaret
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Last time I shared some dinner table techniques I use to get my son to try new foods. Check them out here and here. But I want to move beyond the dinner table and share some of the things I … Continue reading
January 31, 2017
by Margaret
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Last week I started us off on my journey through expanding my son’s food choices. Here are the next four tips in my top seven Eating Adventures strategies. Refresh yourself on the first three here! 4) Try again . . … Continue reading
November 17, 2016
by Margaret
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When my son was little, it seemed like we had to teach him everything about life. Taking the time to break it all down into “teachable moments.” He wasn’t like a typical kid who imitates what others do or explores … Continue reading
October 24, 2016
by Editorial Team
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Learning the difference between the different types of support animals and the research about the benefits animals bring to our lives helped all the attendees of our Lecture Series – Therapy Animals and Autism: Finding the right fit for your family. … Continue reading
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