In this episode, I talk about the many reasons a child may bite, and trust me there are many.  I give you things to ask yourself and to consider when you are trying to figure out why they are biting.  

I share with you techniques and strategies for you to use and try as you become focused,  consistent, and persistent in getting past this very difficult behavior.  

In this episode, I talk about some things that are kind of off the beaten path of our journey and not always addressed so you may not realize some of them and how they might impact your child every day.  

Things like face-blindness and tone of voice just to name a couple of them.  

In this episode, I discuss all of the different ways that you can begin to include and teach your child to be more independent in everyday living skills.  I encourage you to start now and don't wait.  To start a journal of what you "do" for them each day and then decide which things you can begin to include them in each and every day.  Doing this will not only help their executive functioning skills but also their self-confidence.

I share suggestions on where to start and give you ideas that you can use to help you start where you are.  

In this episode, I talk about the steps to correcting negative behaviors, goals of consequences and giving choices when saying no to non-preferred activities is their "go-to".   You don't have to accept no for an answer if you don't give them that option and it makes everything easier along the way.  

In today's episode, I talk about what an Individual Education Plan (IEP) is, who develops it, and what it must include according to special education law.  Additionally, I discuss the importance of what a Present Level Statement is and what it should include so that the IEP is appropriately written to outline the student's special education needs.  

One of the biggest concerns of moms like you and me is our child's lack of impulse control.  

In this episode, I talk about what that looks like and how it might be impacting you and your family and strategies to use to practice this skill.  It will be an ongoing process of practice over and over for years to come and the earlier you start the better the outcome will be.  

It isn't going to be easy, but the rewards will be worth it.

In this episode, I address many of the ways that make parenting an Autistic child different than parenting a "typical" child.  I talk about judgment from other moms and things that you should be thinking about and doing differently when parenting your child with Autism.

I also share encouragement to know that what you are doing is enough.  

If you are raising a child with Autism, we are growing your Community!

A place for you to join other Autism Moms who are going thru or have been where you are and traveled the road ahead of you. 

Let me tell you all about it and why I want you to come on this journey with me.

I want YOU to represent what it is to be Not Your Average Autism Mom!

Today I talk about the fact that Autism is not a "lifestyle" despite the fact that many adults are self-diagnosing themselves as Autistic based on their individual traits.  I also dive into a diagnosis and what it all means and the emotions that go along with it.