special education + behavior management + reading + schedules
Back to School with All Things Autism! (A 2025 Refresher with Practical Tips from the Frontlines of Autism Island) Back-to-school season is here again—and while many families are shopping for supplies and packing lunchboxes, we’re brushing off our visual schedules and updating our routine binders here on Autism Island. 🏝️ I’m Melissa, mom to […]
Summer break should be a time of joy, not chaos. Here’s how one special education teacher transformed her family’s summers—and how you can too. The Summer Struggle Is Real Picture this: It’s the first week of summer break. Your child with autism, who thrived on school routines, is now melting down at every transition. […]
How This Autism Mom Survived the Day Picture this: You wake up and your skull feels like it’s in a vise grip. Your teeth are throbbing. Even the thought of light makes you nauseous. But there’s no calling in sick when you’re parenting a child with autism. 😵💫 Sound familiar? Why Hurting My Back and […]
Because Connection Doesn’t Always Sound Like a Conversation If you’re an autism parent drowning in daily chaos, exhausted from trying to talk your child through meltdowns, transitions, and overwhelming routines… this post is your lifeline. Because sometimes words just aren’t the bridge to autism communication strategies that actually work. When Traditional Communication Strategies Fall Short […]
