For those of you not in the know - the IEP stands for the Individualized Education Plan .  The key word being I N D I V I D U A L I Z E D . ...

If you have a child somewhere, anywhere on the autism spectrum, you probably read this article by now.   If you haven't, here are wha...

This is my first time, so please be gentle with me. My first Friday Fragment , that is.  What were you thinking?  Sometimes dealing wi...

Back in July two articles came out that ruffled my feathers:  Faking Autism Diagnosis - "Parents are seeking the autism "labe...

Yesterday I came home after a long day of work.  I was hesitant in picking up The Boy's communication notebook, afraid of reading what...

Last week I wrote a post about Assumptions - well, today was the first Parents Association meeting at The Boy's school.  I was pleasan...

I've been thinking about this for while.  Especially once the Turning 5 process began and all the schools I was considering were in the ...

I can't tell you how often I've doubted myself along this journey.  How many times I've wondered whether or not, I've made t...

Back in May, I wrote this post about The Boy's acceptance to the ASD Horizon program. The Boy's 1st day of Kindergarten ...

When it comes to kids on the spectrum, don't make assumptions. Don't judge them in the first 5 minutes. Not in the first 10 min...

It's the last weekend before kindergarten begins.  And nervous is a complete understatement.  I am scared. Worried.  Anxious.  Excited. ...

This last week, I've been reminded of how much progress The Boy's made.  Like the other night when he sang "If You're Happy...

Came across this video a few weeks ago on facebook.  It's worth watching, especially if you're a Special Needs Professional, Service...

2,500 kindergarten students have no appropriate school placement  for the fall . The DOE missed the June 15th deadline.  Read more:   ...

Last week our OT at The Boy's sensory gym told us she was quitting at the end of the school year.  She's taking another job.   Tha...

Yesterday was the day.  The one I've been preparing for since October.  The one I've been warned about since The Boy's diagnosis...