Autism

Promoting Executive Functioning Over the Summer Vacation 0

Promoting Executive Functioning Over the Summer Vacation

Understanding Executive Functioning According to the Encyclopedia of Autism (2013), individuals on the autism spectrum have a pronounced impairment in executive functioning. Executive functioning (EF) impairments are not unique to...

Tiny Light Harrison 0

Tiny Light Harrison

This Tiny Light has big dreams. Though he is ten years old, Harrison was only recently diagnosed with autism, ADHD, anxiety disorder and silent seizures. While it was tough to...

Advocacy Tips for the Long Haul 0

Advocacy Tips for the Long Haul

Advocacy Tips for the Long Haul Recently I talked to my son’s first elementary school Principal. She marveled at the progress he had made from his first days in the...

Tiny Light Angel 0

Tiny Light Angel

Tiny Light Angel Tiny Light Angel has the perfect name – she truly is an angel and inspiration to everyone she meets. While this brave 16-year-old spends much of her...

Emerging Through Autism Through Jewish Music 0

Emerging Through Autism Through Jewish Music

The beginning: My journey in Jewish music (I’m a “newbie” Cantorial Soloist, songleader and teacher) began after our middle son, Evan, was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism, and was singularly...

2012 Cover Winner: Dani Wykes 0

2012 Cover Winner: Dani Wykes

Dani Wykes, winner of this year’s Mom & Me contest, shown with: Parker, 8 (blue vest), Presten, 7 (green vest), and Keelie, 7 (pink vest). In 2006, all 3 of...