What Do I Do with My Child Once They Graduate High School?
Question: I am often asked by my couples: “What do I do with my child once they graduate High School? Why does their IEP have them graduating with the rest...
Real Life
Kids with Special Needs and Family Travel
Summer travel with a special needs child can definitely add adventure to your plans. Still, take time for careful planning and discuss things with the whole family first, so that an adventure doesn’t translate into a nightmare
The Love of a Father
Headlines are quick to capture “deadbeat dads”. Stories and movies are often written about abusive fathers, and about dads who disappear from the lives of their children, leaving moms and children broken, hurt, desolate, and alone. We seem to hear a little bit about the good dads
Your Baby: Babies Know More Than You Think
All of us are born with undeveloped brains. We’ve got one hundred billion brain neurons at birth, but they aren’t connected to
Transition & Supported Employment Working for You
Transition is a term used to describe post high school education planning processes for students with special needs between the ages of 14 and 22. Specifically, it is used to help students move from school to work
Catch the Waves
Surfers For Autism was formed with the simple concept of introducing a handful of children on the autism spectrum to the healing powers of the ocean
Time-Out: Does it Work? How to Improve Children’s Behavior
Time-out is one of the most popular and highly recommended disciplinary strategies. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to use correctly, and when used inconsistently or in the wrong circumstances, can make problems even
“ABA-SkiP” – is Ahead of the Game
Collaboration between MHMRA and the University of Houston – Clear Lake, SkIP is ahead of the game in offering support to these children and
Music Therapy Rooms and Their Great Impact on Developing Students
Music therapy is a multi-sensory experience whereby music is used for therapeutic results. A student visually connects with
Our Experience with Therapeutic Listening as Autism Therapy
When I first heard about therapeutic listening, I was very dubious. I didn’t understand how wearing headphones and listening to weird sounds was going to do anything except seriously tick Billy off
