Autism and water Mr. Diggy is addicted to water. As a toddler, he taught himself to swim. As a preschooler, he was safer in the water than out (where his pica diagnosis meant he was constantly attempting to ingest unsafe non-food objects). As an elementary-aged child, he spent ... View Post
Autism Sensory Issues: Challenges and Solutions
Do you live with autism sensory issues? If you or someone you love has an autism diagnosis, you are probably also learning to manage autism sensory issues. Some people carry a secondary diagnosis of sensory processing disorder, but even in cases where this diagnosis is not found (or was not ... View Post
How to choose an AAC device? 6 Considerations
How do you choose an AAC device? If your child has few words, or has difficulty expressing him or herself with words, then it might be time to consider an adaptive and augmentative communication device, often abbreviated as “AAC.” Less than twenty years ago, devices in this category were ... View Post
Minivans, Minions and Autism
What is it about the Minions and Autism? The seasons of life are even blurrier in our autism family than they are in most typical families. Milestones are most certainly met - but on a very atypical timeline, meaning that days and weeks and months blend together in a way that can make ... View Post
How to Be an Autism Advocate: Remembering and Honoring Feda Almaliti
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
Autism Silver Linings: Lessons Learned in 2020
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