It’s been quite the year, to say the least. Now, the weather is cooling down, and our kids are getting a much needed break from virtual or in-person learning for the holidays. More and more families are getting comfortable with traveling and gathering in small groups...

Understanding the “Autism Spectrum” Autism is a scary word. When most people think of autism, they think of “classic autism” as often portrayed in old movies and descriptions of children who often developed little language and had tremendous difficulty interacting...

We’re all spending lots of time at home during COVID. Most of us are cooking more than ever and eating most of our meals at home. This is a great opportunity to teach your loved one with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD) a few kitchen skills. Most...

Completing homework is often one of the most frustrating activities for students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD) and their parents. In the eyes of many students with HF-ASD, homework adds insult to injury. From their perspective it is bad...

Teaching adaptive behavior is one of the areas that is often overlooked for individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD).  These skills are important if our children are going to experience success without our daily assistance.  Of course, every...

You may have a friend or family member who has a child with autism who will be spending time with you and your family over the holidays. Here are a few things you might want to keep in mind. Parents want to enjoy visiting with relatives and friends. The holiday...