Teens and adults with autism can be so hard to buy for! This post was crowd-sourced from my friends, the Facebook Page, and what I could pull from Twitter. If you are buying a gift for autistic adults ...

Finding the perfect gift for a developmentally delayed adult can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re looking for something that’s both practical and meaningful. Whether it’s for a birthday, ...

It’s no secret that many kids with disabilities struggle socially and struggle to build and maintain friendships. When Brian tells me stories of kids at school who sound like they have a disability of ...

I can’t believe I haven’t tackled this topic before. Well, ok, I can. It’s an IEP subject area that is incredibly complex. It also is one that affects our kids day-to-day the most, and in my opinion, ...

“My heart just hurt for him last year when you wouldn’t meet us at Red Lobster for his big 75th birthday.” That was from my stepmother. A few weeks ago, my dad turned 76. We did the very Pennsylvania ...

Matching is a skill that many take for granted. And picture matching or word to picture matching, are both executive function skills. And, I hear from parents who want IEP goal suggestions or ...

How super cute is this ASL Christmas Tree Worksheet?! This is the best free Christmas printable worksheet you are going to find. Ok, worksheets. Not worksheet. Because it is multiple pages. But what a ...

“I want my child in an ABA program.” ABA therapies are very popular (and controversial). Many parents want their child in an ABA Therapy Program at school or to receive ABA therapy during school hours ...

But, a successful parent-teacher conference can be a 15-minute snippet of valuable face-to-face time that we don’t often get with our teachers. I think that one of the biggest sources of ...

Christmas is a time of joy and celebration, and what better way to get into the festive spirit than by coloring some Christmas-themed pages? Christmas coloring pages have become increasingly popular, ...

As a special education advocate, I see a lot of executive functioning deficits. And I have now read hundreds of IEPs and 504 plans. I see many accommodations for executive functioning, but not a lot ...

I don’t want you to dread your parent teacher conferences. I really don’t. I get it–as both a seasoned special education advocate, and an IEP parent myself, I get it. It’s not always fun or ...