As a mother of a non-verbal child with autism, I’ve had countless experiences where I witnessed the struggles he faced in understanding basic directions. I vividly recall this one time when I told him his bag was “under” the table. While he understood “bag,” he looked perplexed, not grasping the concept I was trying to convey. This incident was a…
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How a Powerful Social Story Can Unlock Your Child’s Understanding
The conversation is flowing around our dinner table. I laugh at my fourth grader’s latest joke. Soon, the mood switches as we discuss coronavirus. Despite the gravity of the topic, I enjoy the back and forth flow of the conversation, knowing that we can discuss what is happening to the world and confident in our ability to alleviate our children’s…
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If your child has autism, you need Boom Cards in your life!
Cutting and laminating visual activities for my son was not my idea of a relaxing evening. However, having a child with autism, I didn’t have a choice. Despite my aversion to the task, I spent many evenings grinning and bearing my way through it. The Gilmore Girls were always good companions for the job, but I still longed for scissor-free…
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Where do we start?
We have a son. No, we have two sons with autism. Actually, we have three sons, two of them are on the autistic spectrum. They are thirteen, twelve, and eight years old. Our two oldest sons were respectively diagnosed at twenty-two months and five years old. They are in very different places in the spectrum, and their difficulties, challenges, and…
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