When it comes to homework for ANY child, I pose the question, is it REALLY worth it? Here’s what over 300 of you had to say… Does your child with autism get assigned homework? Posted by Hallie Bulkin on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 After all, homework is supposed to be reinforcement of what the child is learning Continue reading
Speech Language Pathology
3 Tips To Keep Your Wandering Child with Autism Safe
If you have a child who tries to escape or elope when in public, from his/her classroom at school or even from your own home when you take two minutes to use the bathroom, watch today’s video. It will give you life-saving tips for your child that will help them be prepared for a worst Continue reading
How I Start Each Year…
Reflecting on 2015… Every year I take some time to reflect on the previous year before deciding what I want the coming year to look like. Do you do this? I actually start this is December…reflecting on how the prior 11 months went for my family, business, health goals and more. If you don’t but Continue reading
Episode 50: Fun ways to teach opposites!
Silvia explained that her 4 year old daughter was nonverbal and now at 5 is speaking (yay!) but has a hard time learning certain concepts, like opposites (hot/cold, in/out, empty/full, etc). Here are three tips on how to use your every day items and activities to teach these concepts in a fun way! Love, Hallie
A trip to the Post office
Today’s guest post is by Katrina Maria Gelderbloem. She has a powerful message to share so please do pass this along! —- So for anyone else this would be easy to do. Right? I collected Clayton from school and drove into the car park outside the post office, parked in the disabled bay ( Continue reading
Episode 49: What To Do When Your Child’s IEP Is NOT Being Followed
One of our parents, Carissa, submitted a question asking what to do as her child’s accommodations on his IEP (individualized education plan) is not being followed. This is a very serious topic since the IEP is a legal document and MUST be implemented as written!! Listed to my game plan for Carissa and ANYONE who Continue reading
5 Tips For A Successful Birthday Party For Your Child With Autism
If you were to ask me if I think you should give your child with autism a birthday party my response will be, “do you think your child wants a birthday party?” I mean this with a heart full of love and respect for you and your child, but many times the parent pushes their Continue reading
Help Your Child Get A’s in School! Follow My Plan for Smarter Studying
When my grades came crashing down in college, I developed a study strategy that helped me earn straight A’s. As a speech-language pathologist, I specialize in working with children with autism. I have also worked with many children with ADHD. In fact, my own diagnosis of ADHD is what led me to my current Continue reading
How to keep the bullies at bay for kids and teens on the autism spectrum
As someone who was an autistic child and is now an autistic adult I want to share the problems of bullying that are faced by those on the spectrum of any age together with some solutions that can be implemented. Furthermore, this article comes right after anti-bullying week and this is a topic not addressed Continue reading
6 Tips To Survive The Holiday’s With Your Child With ASD or SPD
That get-together is around the corner and your anxiety levels are on the rise. As you anticipate what this event might be like for you and your child, you consider just skipping it. After all, that does seem easier, doesn’t it? If you want to attend that upcoming event but are unsure of how to Continue reading