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The first week of a new year always brings new hope, a new sense of energy and always new resolutions to accomplish for the upcoming year. I always start the year with the best intentions, but then life happens and … Continue reading
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(We originally ran this in 2012. Our friend B.K. passed away in 2014, but here advice for surviving Christmas with a child on the autism spectrum is still really good.) By the time you read this, it will be less … Continue reading
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Picture it . . . you, your spouse, your child — and multiple medical professionals from different backgrounds — working together as a team to analyze your child’s genetics, symptom presentation, and most urgent things to address and then making a plan … Continue reading
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(This was originally published on November 24, 2014. We’re rerunning it today for Throwback Thursday because it’s such an important concept for autism therapists.) Food is a popular choice as a positive reinforcer in schools and during autism therapy sessions. … Continue reading
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Sometimes as parents who choose not to vaccinate or to vaccinate selectively, our children are faced with teachers or other people in authority who have strong beliefs that are in direct opposition to our own. Often that is not a … Continue reading
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In 2007, I was working for a travel company coordinating group vacations. I spent a good amount of time with each group, working on hotel choices, planning activities, coordinating flights, and getting to know the travelers. I happened to have … Continue reading
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Anyone who’s followed the Thinking Moms for any length of time is aware that, among other things, we use homeopathy to support health in ourselves and our children. Virtually all of us have found homeopathy to be a remarkable system … Continue reading
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When my daughter was very young, and deep in the bowels of autism (the screaming sixteen hours a day kind of autism), there was only one thing that brought her peace: Disney’s Aladdin. Over and over again, Robin Williams to … Continue reading
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For all you “new” (autism) parents out there - here’s some friendly advice about making it through the holidays. 1. If your child wants to spend the entire holiday in a room away from all of the people, it means … Continue reading
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have autism? James Williams, an adult with autism, cleverly uses Harry Potter analogies in this speech he wrote for late-elementary and middle-school audiences to help them understand what life is like with … Continue reading
