At a recent family wedding outside Denver, my son lost it. Between the time change, disruption to routine and pressure to socialize with unfamiliar...
PreK School-Aged Teens
The WHAT There are some key steps to take before starting the conversation: Plan and practice what language you will use to describe the diagnosis...
School-Aged Teens
Part 1 – The Why and When When my AuDHD (autistic + ADHD) son was 9, he asked me, “Mom, why does Zack get annoyed when I watch the same show over...
“Max, you have one more minute left of screen time, and then it’s time to put it away,” I calmly told my 10-year-old AuDHD (autistic + ADHD)...
“Come ON, Miles, get your shoes on! I’ve asked you four times already! We have to go, or you’ll be late!” This is a frequent directive from...
It’s 7:30 p.m. and 11-year-old Jack has been staring blankly at a document titled “The Causes of the Civil War” for a solid five minutes. He...
A 5-year-old boy, Felix, is playing with blocks near the kitchen while his dad is busy cooking dinner. Felix starts singing loudly, but his dad...
Your toddler son clears out a grocery store aisle with an hour-long tantrum when his favorite cereal is sold out. Your kindergarten daughter loses...
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