
A Challenging Behavior Vanishes
I have long maintained that behavior is a symptom. A recent revelation in my own life led to my own challenging behavior instantly vanishing, once I got to the root of the issue.
I have long maintained that behavior is a symptom. A recent revelation in my own life led to my own challenging behavior instantly vanishing, once I got to the root of the issue.
How do you figure out where your kid’s stress is coming from, when they aren’t even sure of what they are feeling?
Stimming is both a physical expression of stress—either bad stress or good stress—and it’s a way to help us calm down.
We want to raise kids to be independent, but when they’re fighting you at every turn, it’s so easy to succumb to the seduction of a child who’ll just do what you tell them.
Penny tries to help Bernadette go into labor, but Bernadette gets stuck and what happens next it’s so reminiscent of my life.
I’m so glad you want to help spread autism acceptance. The best way you can help us is, as much as possible, to raise up our voices.
Labels and diagnoses have their use, but they also have some significant downsides. What if there were an alternative?
I tried for so long to be normal. And it drove me nuts and burned me out multiple times. It’s not only an unreachable goal, bit it turns out it’s not really the goal that I thought it was, after all.
I hear a lot of questions from parents and professionals on how to motivate autistic children. But motivation itself isn’t the issue.
Non-speaking autism is often misunderstood as an intellectual disability. I think something very different is going on.
Non-speaking autism is often misunderstood as an intellectual disability. I think something very different is going on.
Social skills can be learned. Yes, even by autistic people. But they aren’t often taught to us autistics in the way that autistics learn them.
Here are answers on how I work, my communication style, how to prepare for sessions, and if one-on-one is really needed (or would be a good fit for you).
How do you cope with sensory needs when you’re out in public? Here’s a framework and a few tips.
I’ve been re-examining some life lessons since I’ve been doing art again. This time, I’m exploring when mistakes can’t be fixed and leave a lasting echo.
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