You know those moments at the dinner table when you can see your child struggling? Maybe they want to share something but can’t find the right moment to jump in….
I remember the afternoon my daughter came home from school, slammed her backpack on the floor, and when I asked what was wrong, she just stared at me blankly. Not…
The wrapping paper is flying, siblings are squealing, and your child with autism or ADHD is on the verge of a meltdown because someone else opened a present first. If…
When my daughter struggles to understand why her cousin got upset during game night, or when she can’t quite express why she’s frustrated, I’m reminded that emotional literacy isn’t something…
When Thanksgiving Means Meeting Strangers (Who Aren’t Really Strangers) Every Thanksgiving, my daughter faces a challenge that neurotypical kids might not think twice about: meeting relatives she hasn’t seen in…
Orthographic Mapping was working. Words were finally sticking. My daughter could map “play” and remember it days later. Then she needed to learn “playing.” So we mapped it. Sound by…
We had been doing Reading Interventions for a few weeks. My daughter was practicing consistently. Progress was happening. But I kept noticing something strange. She could read “said” perfectly on…
They said my daughter needed intensive reading intervention. Sitting in that IEP meeting, I nodded and took notes, trying to hold it together. The reading specialist used words like “significant…
Making Thanksgiving Predictable and Peaceful Thanksgiving can be overwhelming for children on the autism spectrum. The change in routine, unfamiliar faces, new foods, and sensory overload from a busy kitchen…
I need to tell you something that has been sitting heavy on my chest. We have been quiet here, and there is a reason. This was not a break. We…