Your autistic child doesn't say thank you. Are they ungrateful? No -- they're autistic! Saying 'Thank You' is a social rule ...

As a kid, I was an unidentified 2E student. They only identified the gifted part and missed the two big learning disabilities. Oh, and I was in adaptive PE. But I didn’t have an IEP. Weird, I know.

Ever feel like you're dealing with the same behavior over and over again—and you’re stuck in a loop of repeating yourself, writing notes home, or ...

If you or your child has ADHD and bedtime feels like an all-night saga, you’re not imagining things. Sleep issues are one of the most common—yet least talked about—struggles of living with ADHD.

Ok, this week’s action item is a big one, because it has to do with Special Education Funding. I’m in the camp who believes that inadequate funding is really the root cause of all special ed issues.

Hey there music-loving educators and parents, If you’ve ever searched for music note worksheets and thought, “Why are these just blank staffs and busy work?”—you’re not alone. That’s exactly why I ...

Ever feel like your kid’s sleep and hydration habits are a complete mystery—but somehow also running the entire show? If you’re parenting a child with ADHD, autism, epilepsy or many other disabilities ...

Since supporting autistic people is in the news lately, I felt this post should get a spring cleaning, update and new images. Every April, the entire world suddenly remembers that autistic people ...

Like it or not, tests are a part of school life. Yep, even for our kids with IEPs and 504s. Whether it’s the weekly spelling test, those dreaded benchmark assessments, or state-mandated standardized ...

Parents of autistic kids say a lot of harmful things to autistic people, then wonder why the autistic community is hostile towards them. While this isn’t every parent of an autistic child, it’s enough ...