2020 has been quite the year! Many of us have spent a good portion of it in quarantine and are itching to get back out in the real world....

If we’ve ever met, or if you’ve read some of my other blog posts, you probably already know that in addition to being a Board Certified...

Every parent knows that keeping kids occupied indoors can be a challenge. And with months of stay-at-home time due to the Covid-19...

With Coronavirus shutting down both schools and offices, parents face a brand-new challenge: educating and entertaining their children...

Meal time can be a challenging time for kids with autism, here are a few challenges and solutions we've encountered:

Every Chicagoland parent knows that keeping kids occupied in cold-weather months can be a challenge.And if your child has Autism Spectrum...

There are so many misconceptions about kids with autism. And as parents of a child with autism, my husband and I have heard many...

Every parent has been there: you try to get your child to pay attention, try a new skill or develop a new behavior, and they just won’t...

If you have a child with autism, or have even heard someone talk about autism, chances are you’ve heard others say people with Autism...

Kids with autism and other challenges sometimes experience “sensory overload” at public events, performances, museums and other large...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy is now the most well-researched and most validated treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder,...

In Part 1 of this post, we talked about why children tantrum and how to develop some basic skills. Now, we’ll look at specific situations...

Kids are wonderfully bright and capable of achieving new skills every day. As parents, we marvel at how they persist in acquiring new...

Kids are wonderfully bright and capable of achieving new skills every day. As parents, we marvel at how they persist in acquiring new...