A screen of an AAC device and a wooden spoon Today is Thanksgiving, the official kickoff of the holiday season. And while so many families with children get excited about the holidays - the time spent with families, the food, the music, the toys - many families with Autistic children have mixed feelings. Individuals with Autism and their families often face challenges during this time due to sensory sensitivities, changes in routine, and social expectations. The good news

All parents want their children to lead happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives. Unfortunately, in 2025, this often means being exposed to a plethora of medical advice, testimonials and claims that encourage parents to try untested, unsafe, and often ineffective products or strategies aimed at helping their child. This is especially prevalent in the Autism community. How many times have I scrolled through social media and been advertised a powder that helped someone's child s

In recent years, Autism has been the subject of intense study and debate as researchers strive to understand the cause of the recent...

Labor Day was this past Monday, which means that the kiddos in NYC are gearing up to head back to school this week! And this also means...

The famous quote says that the only constant is change. And the longer I live, I find this to be true. There are the big changes that...

This past weekend, Becca had a great day at home. We had our usual Sensory Saturday where we painted, baked, built, and danced. Then,...

It's the end of June, which means one thing: graduation season is in full swing. And this week was Becca's turn. She officially...

March 17, 2021 was the day Becca was officially diagnosed with Autism. She was 21 months old, and it was the culmination of months of...

Potty PECS card One beautiful Spring morning, Becca and I crossed the schoolyard together and made our way up to the entrance of her...

If there is anything that my short time as a mother has taught me, is that children do a lot of crying. As babies, crying is a primary...

Becca is at the beginning of her AAC journey, and we couldn't be more thrilled. I had been asking about the use of such a device since...

A few months ago, I attended a senior staff retreat at work. We spoke about various topics and the future of our organization. At one...

Happy new year! Becca has spent the beginning of this year quite sick. We spent Christmas Eve at the Children's Hospital to follow up...

I was recently asked by a fellow Autism mommy (in a somewhat judgmental tone) what I am doing to treat Becca’s Autism, since she isn’t...

Neurodivergent families face a lot of obstacles that arise in part from trying to function as “expected” in societies and systems that...

Parent-teacher conferences were this week, and Becca got amazing feedback from her teachers and her therapists. During the conversation,...

I have seen this great quote circulating on social media for some years now, and every now and again I think about it: Popcorn is...

I used to work in an alternative high school in Harlem. The school was designed for students who were overage and under-credited and...

This weekend, Becca's godparents celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, and they had a beautiful second wedding. Becca got all...

Parental guilt is a real thing. A very real thing. As a matter of fact, recent studies show that as much as 94% of moms and 50% of dads...