Many of the autistic kids who see me for therapy have the same complaint – school feels almost impossible. These kids usually fall into two camps – those that look like they’ve got it all together, and those that have their teachers and families baffled with their under-performance. Something both groups have in common is …
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Got big feelings? Teach emotional regulation by making monsters!
Did you know that we aren’t born knowing how to manage discomfort? Think about it… when a baby is uncomfortable, she cries. That’s it. The goal of that cry isn’t to discharge a feeling, but rather it signals to a caregiver “I need help.” This need for help, to some degree or another, continues through …
Struggling Kid? Try These 3 Powerful Parent Solutions
I remember when every minute of parenting my child left me feeling like a total failure. I felt like I’d never have the relationship with my child I always dreamed of having when: I couldn’t figure out what was making my child so uncomfortable ALL OF THE TIME I had read ALL of the parenting …
