E was having some trouble at school. Tantrums and some slight aggression were on the rise again and the school was not adequately prepared despite his teams’ efforts.  Lindsey and Read More

The start of it all: When Lindsey first reached out to me I was flattered, shocked, and honored to be asked to assess and develop a program for her son in Read More

Will you be attending the Walk Now for Autism Speaks: Washington DC? It will be held on October 5th, 2014 at the National Mall. We will be there! We are Read More

Has the start of the school year come upon you like the force of a tornado? It always seems to sneak up on me, leaving me utterly unprepared. From a therapy Read More

Check out Different Roads to Learning website at http://www.difflearn.com/. The site provides parents and therapists with materials needed for individual programs. They offer many different methods to learning. Some of Read More

As early intervention has gained popularity and importance over the last few years, young children are being more frequently diagnosed.  It is now not uncommon to hear of 2 and Read More

I think everyone I know has a Smartphone, ipad, iPod or tablet these days.  Most people have all of the above.  In fact, even my 2 year old daughter asks Read More

While I fully understand ALL of the Board Certification’s numerous rules and regulations to maintain our certification, I must admit that getting Continuing Education credits can be a drag.  The Read More

Do you believe you child is showing symptomology or characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder? Has your child been recently diagnosed with a developmental delay such as PDD-NOS or Autism Spectrum Read More

My daughter has been holding her diaper and telling me “poop poop” since she was about 18 months.  Some may ask ”why is she now 26 months and still not Read More

Like it or not, summer is quickly approaching.  Gone are the days of being foot loose and fancy free, eating ice cream, laying by the pool. Now you actually have Read More

Behavioral contracts are documents between two people that specify a relationship between the completion of a specified behavior and the reward associated with completion. It is not simply a reinforcement Read More

As a teacher and behavior analyst, I have seen and created many social stories in my work.  A lot of parents and learners like these stories, especially when you incorporate Read More

Today’s blog is not packed full of information, or a commentary on recent research, etc., etc.    It’s more of a self reflection that I feel compelled to write as Read More

I feel sad.  I got hurt.  I am so excited!  I had fun.  I love you. These are simple statements with so much meaning and things parents hear regularly from their Read More

We recently started to receive a magazine “ADDitude-living well with attention deficit” in the mail.  The fall annual special article focuses on success at school and actually gives wonderful tips Read More