Childswork-Childsplay Blog

Even though my daughter with autism is already late into her teens I have only been "married with autism" for seven years. I was a single parent for the first half of her life and have been navigating the world...

In my world there are two main reasons you have the talk with your child.  I think that most people’s minds will immediately go to the whole birds and bees thing when they hear the talk and who can blame them? I know, the thought of having...

Since my daughter is already into her late teens I often get asked how I explained to her that she has autism. I always think long and hard about how to answer this question and wonder if there is some...

Sometimes, no matter what you do, things are going to go, the way they are going to go.  The school year is no exception, especially if your a special needs family.  Having said that,  there are always things you can do to...

Everyone is a month or two into the school year, the dust has settled and first day jitters are long gone. So now how do you deal with problems that arise? Maybe you aren't getting the services you need or...

Life as a special needs family can be tough enough as it is. Anything that can make life a little bit easier can be a life saver, especially when it involves the before school routine. With that in mind, I...

My daughter is in 11th grade. We have stumbled through new teachers, new classrooms, new schools and IEP overhauls but one constant has been the #1 key to her success in a general eduction setting... PEER SUPPORTS Peer supports are...

Starting a new school year can be full of anxiety for any student (and parent) but for individuals with special needs the anxiety can be much more severe. The typical Meet the Teacher night most likely will not calm the...

[caption id="attachment_1864" align="alignleft" width="300"] A Time of Change[/caption] Some people say change is good. I disagree. When you’re a parent of a child with Asperger’s, you are not a fan of change! In our family change is the breeding ground for...

When my oldest was about three months old it became clear that there was not a parenting book out there that could help me. She did not meet her milestones. Well she did, just months, sometimes years, after they were...

Two Years after High School, Those with Autism Likely to Be Disengaged For teachers and school counselors in the K-12 system, integrating classrooms and curriculum for special education students is a constant challenge. Whether these students have learning disabilities, speech/...

The early detection of autism spectrum disorders along with any other type of developmental delay has long been agreed to be of the utmost importance when it comes to treatment. Over the years, as autism diagnosis numbers continue to climb,...