I have been a “glass half-full” kinda gal most of my adult life.  That wasn’t always the case.  As a child, I had a lot of anxieties for various reasons that were manifested in fear of sleep, recurring nightmares and doomsday thinking.  Case in point, when I lost my first tooth my parents played up…

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Thinking About the Past, Moving Forward to the Future Now that Christmas is over, hopefully you will all experience some much anticipated rest.  During this down time, it is a good time to reflect on the prior year and take time to consider the future.  What are your hopes and dreams…

When I talk to parents about their hopes and dreams for their child with autism, their answers are often very similar.  What do they want? They want their child to have a friend. That is the number one thing they desire. I help parents understand the steps in development that are required in…

Attributes That Lead to a Long-term Quality of Life When children receive a diagnosis of autism, parents often start frantically looking for answers.  It’s easy to become focused on the behaviours associated with autism. However, it is important to understand the underlying lags in development that contribute to those behaviours.  Behaviours can provide information…