In memory of Feda Almaliti, one of the women who taught me how to be an autism advocate. Tragically, Feda and her autistic son, Muhammad (Mu), were lost in an accidental house fire on September 26, 2020.  Her fierce, unapologetic advocacy- with a healthy dose of both sass and humor - will be ... View Post

What are the Lessons Learned in 2020 for Your Autism Family? The crisis that is 2020 is now in the fourth quarter of the year. Many health professionals advise that we will likely be in and out of different levels of quarantine for months, or even years.   So it’s time to examine, ... View Post

Do you know how to manage autism meltdowns? If you are parenting an autistic child, you are likely witnessing some extreme moods.  In the autism community, a critical mass of these extreme moods is often referred to as a meltdown. A meltdown is much more than a tantrum - and therefore needs ... View Post

It can be challenging to figure out how to support autism siblings - if only for the time that it takes you to manage your autistic child and his or her therapies, providers, and related paperwork. But they are your children too. Explain to others- then teach the vocabulary When our kids ... View Post

Beginning in March 2020, distance learning became the dominant mode of school instruction across much of the country.  As we look to fall 2020, health data makes it extremely likely that our youth will continue to access distance either full-time or part-time for the coming year.   ... View Post