You Can’t Make the Cake Bake Faster By Turning Up the Heat

You Can’t Make the Cake Bake Faster By Turning Up the Heat Several years ago, while I was home schooling Matthew, I was experiencing a particularly difficult week which sometimes happened when Matthew would take a few steps backward in his interaction or language. As you may have heard me say in the past, our […]

Inclusive Behavior, Not Words

Inclusive Behavior, Not Words I read a story about a preschool that banned the use of the term “best friend.” What they were trying to accomplish was to avoid having other children feel excluded. While the goal was commendable, the approach was questionable. At least one parent objected publicly to the new rule, stating that […]

High Expectations – Necessary, But Not Sufficient

High Expectations – Necessary, But Not Sufficient I listened to a mother of a child with autism deliver a presentation that received resounding applause. The central message of her speech was the importance of keeping high expectations of your child with autism. Okay. That works for me. I wholeheartedly agree that staying positive and believing […]