Just when it feels like we have settled into a summer routine and schedule, we turn the page on the calendar and realize it is almost time to head back to school. Being a middle school teacher of students with autism, I have witnessed and experienced the anxiety, stress and panic that parents experience with… Continue Reading
Break time is over—it’s time to go back to school! Sometimes the transition from calm summer days to busy school days can be challenging for a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Heading back to school means your child needs to be awake and ready to go early in the morning and then spend all… Continue Reading
Buy Single Issue Subscribe today and save 50% Features: The Best Fidget Toys to Relieve Stress and Anxiety An occupational therapist and owner of a sensory toy subscription service describes the most popular fidget toys that can help calm children with autism. Christina Kozlowski, OTR/L The Importance of Activity and How to Include it… Continue Reading
Buy Single Issue Subscribe today and save 50% Features: Successful Transitioning: The Back to School Blues Strategies from a Board Certified Behavior Analyst on simple waysto help a child with autism make a positive and smooth transition back to school. Marisa Goudy, BCBA Ways Music Intervention Can Support Social Interaction Learn from a music… Continue Reading
Dear Mom and Dad, I’m writing this letter on National Grandparents Day to let you know how much I appreciate you and the important role you play in my family’s life. There’s no greeting card that could possibly tell you how much you mean to us. I know that having a special needs grandchild can… Continue Reading
Buy Single Issue Subscribe today and save 50% Features: Using Simple Rewards to Get Your Child with Autism to School on Time! The president of Total Life Counseling Center shares his expert tips for making the morning school routine go more smoothly. Jim West, MA, LMHC 5 Top Ways to Emotionally Connect with Your… Continue Reading
Dear Readers, As the time comes to go back to school, apprehension can begin to build for families with autistic children as well as for the children themselves. New people, new classrooms, new rules and new routines – it can all be a little overwhelming. In this special back to school edition we hope to… Continue Reading