“Never again would people think I was stupid or that I had the mind of a toddler.” Oh, man. Aren’t those words just beautiful? Don’t you believe that about your child? When everybody is saying “Oh, they can’t learn.” THEY CAN. Here, Let’s get some proof. The Autistic Mind Finally Speaks: Letterboard Thoughts -Gregory Tino- […]
This month’s Book club is very interesting, it is called Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire This book is written by a person in their 50s. They were diagnosed with autism much later in life and when he was going through the different testing, he has a really good experience.And so he says “…the good news, […]
This is a great book, but there is one aspect missing, and I’ll certainly point it out as we go along. How Anxiety Affects the Body The book first starts off by saying, how does anxiety affect the body? It goes through and describes what anxiety is, how it can look very different in children […]
Ever go to a party and see other children, then get mad that your child seems like they’re so behind? It doesn’t stop there, right? Then you start thinking about the next decade or two, projecting more difficulty into the future. And then depression sets in – anger, despair, exhaustion, frustration right? Let me share […]
“Presuming confidence of all non-speakers, which basically means assume every non-speaker with autism is every bit as normal and smart as any other kid and to treat them accordingly.” Underestimated by J. B. Hanley and Jameson Hanley Let’s get into this book. This book is about a father and his son who has autism. And […]
This month’s book club is: Carly’s Voice: Breaking Through Autism -Arthur Fleischmann, Carly Fleischmann Welcome to our Book Club! Thank you for voting on this month’s book. If you’d like to vote for next month’s book, please join my email list here. “Carly’s voice makes it very clear that a non-verbal person with autism has […]
There’s a lot of useful information in here, and I certainly recommend this book. So let’s get into this book… This month’s book club is: Positive Parenting for Autism -Victoria Boone MA BCBA First, let me say you are a wonderful parent for even wanting to know more about this topic. It might not feel […]
Do you want your child to get better, but it scares you to even want that? It’s likely that not much with your child has gone as planned, right? Kind of not going well. So what’s the point in trying to dream? Because things don’t work out well anyway? I don’t get what I expect. […]
Think about it when it’s hard to verbalize, what else is your choice to communicate? Behaviors! So let’s get into this book… This month’s book club is: Secrets To Communicating With Your Child With Autism -Maria E.R Schafer, and James Schafer Great title. My favorite part of the book is how the subtitle is “Your […]
The poem is titled ‘Me Revisited’: “I can’t sit still. What’s wrong with me? My body is doing things I can’t explain. My dignity, I am trying to maintain. People stare at me when I rock and shake. I don’t know how much more I can take. So much to deal with going on inside […]
