Belief, Enabling & An Electric Wheelchair

Mom’s intentions were good and noble, but she was inadvertently crippling her son by doing everything for him.

Black Swans & Confirmation Bias

Of course, the ultimate goal is to solve the problem and get results, but chances are you won't be able to design an effective solution until after you discover and diagnose those hidden black swans that may lie at the root of the problem.

Force Doesn't Work Here

It's important to remember that folks on the spectrum are usually REALLY overwhelmed already, and so the best thing you can do is make them less stressed, not more.

Give, Not Get

"How can I get?" implies that we need to exert force and control on someone or something in order to bend it/them to our will. The natural answer to "How can I get?" is to use some sort of force, manipulation or coercion in order to achieve the end result.

Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask First

In those moments, before you know it you've gone into Defense Mode right along with your child and now despite your best intentions, you find yourself yelling all those angry and hurtful things you promised yourself you would never say.

When To Tell Them: Should I Talk To My Child About Their Autism/Asperger's Diagnosis?

Whether the child is 4 or 44, parents all want to know: “Should I talk to my son/daughter about their diagnosis? If so, how? When? What if they’re already pretty turned off to or angry about the “label”?

Stress: It's Only Bad If You Think It Is

If you choose to believe that stress is not bad for you, but rather is just your body kicking into high gear so it can rise to the challenge at hand then you may start to notice that all those adverse side effects you’ve been experiencing from stress just start to evaporate.