by Chrissy Kelly | Jul 30, 2021 | Parent Perspective |
Many parents are overwhelmed with the vast amount of information and advice given to them about Autism. It’s all so confusing, often overwhelming and sometimes even conflicting. Make sure they look you in the eyes. Eye contact is a social skill and it will help them...
by Chrissy Kelly | May 26, 2021 | Parent Perspective |
If you are like me, the start of Summer brings a mixture of excitement and dread. Sunshine and popsicles- YEAH! Schedule changes and lots of extra free time- NOT yeah. As the Momma of two autistic boys, I feel a deep empathy when they struggle during any big life...
by Chrissy Kelly | Dec 28, 2020 | Parent Perspective |
If you are like our family, you are spending a lot more time at home together. (A LOT). As we try to adjust to the new abnormal, here are some things that might help you keep things feeling somewhat normal. Take Time for You As I was writing notes for this post, I put...
by Chrissy Kelly | Sep 24, 2020 | Parent Perspective |
Let’s talk about the goal of all this hard work. The Teaching. The Behavior Plan. The IEP Goals. The supports and accommodations. The evaluations. The Speech Therapy. The Occupational Therapy. Working on Functional Skills. The Visuals. The data. (And really- so much...
by Chrissy Kelly | Aug 27, 2020 | Parent Perspective |
Do you remember last March, when we were all freaking out that we might need to take a month off school?! Oh, bless our hearts, look at us now. (2020, you have a lot of explaining to do). As we embark on the 2020/2021 School Year, everything in the world looks...
by Chrissy Kelly | May 29, 2020 | Parent Perspective |
Welcome to the current world of Covid -19. First, the temporary closings of school was shocking. How are our kids going to do with the changes and unpredictability for a few weeks? Then, the extending of the closure for the remainder of the year. WHAT THE HECK IS...
