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The Forgotten Ones – A Guide to Nurturing Siblings of High Needs Children
Dear Parents, When a family is stricken with a devastating diagnosis such as autism for their child, their world is turned upside down. This goes for any family with a high-needs child. Learning that your child requires highly specialized support causes a family to...
What is your role in sibling relationships?
What is mom’s role in sibling relationships? How can we promote teamwork or playing together without always dictating the situation? You want your kids to play together- without fighting. You want your kids to hang out together- without you requiring it. You want them...
A visual aid to teach kids about coronavirus
NPR published a one-page “comic” of sorts to help kids understand coronavirus and best practices to prevent infection. Those of you who work with kids as part of Applied Behavior Analysis or related fields would recognize the comic as a visual support to aid the...
Kids are probably more strategic about swapping Halloween candy and other stuff than you might think
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Children seem to understand that others will give up more things they don’t like to get fewer items they prefer, according to soon-to-be-published research. This tendency indicates...
Working with First Responders and the Importance of Smart911
Sometimes we have to share a story but need to protect the privacy of the family. So this one was submitted privately to me, and so I am sharing it here – as it’s an important lesson for autism families to learn. It’s not enough to just have a home security system...
Feedback and prompting makes parking citations more effective
Finding accessible parking, and even understanding parking rules, can be tricky in many urban areas, businesses, and universities. Illegal parking takes up space intended for other things. Receiving parking tickets is frustrating for drivers. And enforcing parking...
7 Insurance Policies for Small Businesses – The DeHayes Group
With so many different types of insurance to choose from, it can be overwhelming to determine what type is best for your small business. The DeHayes Group is here to help explain the types of insurance policies available and how they can help protect you, your...
What do you stand for? Get clear on your values. Everything else will follow.
What do you stand for? “If you stand for nothing, what will you fall for?” is one of my favorite lines from Hamilton. Okay, I have about a zillion favorite lines from Hamilton. But seriously- what do you stand for as a family? What are your core values? Values are the...
School year off to a rocky start? 4 ways parents can help kids get back on track
Sending a child to school in the morning is a daily ritual for millions of families worldwide. Unfortunately, the attendance process has become highly disrupted due to COVID-19. The fact that many kids have been away from a physical school building for a year or more...
