Using sandtray play to enrich the learning experience
In this illuminating interview, Sheila Dorothy Smith – author of the new book, Sandtray Play and Storymaking – discusses sandtray play with a teacher colleague who is interested…
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Summer Safety for Children with Special Needs
By Charlotte E. Thompson, M.D. Most parents and grandparents sigh with relief once summer is over and children are safely back in school. I know…
The benefits of sports for kids with ASDs
By Veronica Smith and Stephanie Patterson – adapted from their new book, Getting into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids with Autism. We interviewed many parents…
Have a good airport and flying experience with your child with Autism: Planning for Sensory Issues
Laura Vickers‘ fun new picture book, Flying with Janet, prepares children with ASDs for the unfamiliar sights and sounds of the airport experience – from packing and…
An Exceptional Children’s Guide to Touch featured on Philly.com blog
Our soon-to-be-released An Exceptional Children’s Guide to Touch: Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids written by Hunter Manasco and illustrated by Katharine Manasco is already…
Five myths about stammering – from the new book ‘Understanding Stammering or Stuttering’
In their new book, Understanding Stammering or Stuttering, specialist Elaine Kelman and parent Alison Whyte use first-hand accounts of children who stammer or stutter to…
Charlotte’s NPR News Source (radio 90.7 FM) hosts Asperkids author Jennifer Cook O’Toole
Asperkids author, Jennifer Cook O’Toole, appeared yesterday on the Charlotte Talks program on WFAE radio 90.7 FM, Charlotte’s NPR News Source. Her interview was such…
6 Myths about Panic Attacks – by former panic sufferer, Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum
By Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, a licensed clinical psychologist, board-certified senior fellow in biofeedback, certified yoga instructor, nutrition coach, and the Director of Feed Your Mind Wellness…
“I am an Aspie. It is not a disease, and, much as it might surprise the general population, I do not wish to be neurotypical.”
Jennifer Cook O’Toole, author of the new book Asperkids: An Insider’s Guide to Loving, Understanding and Teaching Children with Asperger Syndrome, made a strong statement…
‘Without a life story, a child is adrift, disconnected and vulnerable’ – Dr Bruce Perry on the value and power of the Life Story approach
By Dr Bruce Perry, adapted from the Foreword to the new book, Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children, by Richard Rose. A fundamental and permeating strength…