special education + behavior management + reading + schedules
š A Familiar Feeling: When the School Calls If your heart drops when the school number pops up on your phone, you’re not alone. I remember those days all too well. We need autism parent-school anxiety support As an autism Level 2 parent, I used to panic every time the phone rang. Was Jacob hurt? […]
š When Mom Guilt Takes Over Weāve all been thereāthe days when everything feels too heavy, the plan didnāt go right, and your childās emotions are melting right along with yours. On those days, mom guilt can take center stage. You start wondering, āAm I doing enough? Did I just make it worse? Why canāt […]
š Fun Decorating: Autism Sensory Activities at Home As parents on Autism Island šļø, we know life can feel heavy and overwhelming at times. But Iāve also learned that choosing joy and making room for fun matters just as much as structure and therapy. For our family, decorating for the holidaysāespecially Halloween šāhas become one […]
Hello Autism Island Parents, Letās talk about a battle we all face, boosting autism homework schedules. On Autism Island, getting through schoolwork can feel like climbing a mountain with flip-flops on. š The tears, the resistance, the āI donāt want to do it!āāsound familiar?Ā https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2926912/ But hereās what weāve learned with Jacob: the secret isnāt forcing […]
