I recently had a father tell me he wanted to leave my program early because his son did not progress like he had hoped. Dad’s main goals were a fully Potty Trained and Communicating child. When he joined his son was in diapers and was not saying any words. In a matter of a …
I recently had a family reach out to me to help potty train and teach communication skills to their 11 year old daughter. They also mentioned her serious addiction to her tablet. From the minute she got home from school, on any day off, and on weekends, she was glued to this device. …
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Teaching the “Hard” Things I remember when my son was little he was obsessed with his pacifier. So much so that we had the little pacifier clip I attached to his shirt so he’d never lose it. It was that valuable. He would love it for self soothing, love it for ipad time, love it …
When Theresa joined my program, her son Ian was having so many accidents at school, his teacher and principal wanted him to go back to pull-ups. But just a few weeks later they were SHOCKED to find him FULLY potty trained (ZERO ACCIDENTS) when they returned from spring break. Now they’re making great strides in …
A month or so ago we brought out the Monopoly board game for the first time in a while. Julianna is super competitive and loves to play games to win (not sure where she got that from Back when we first started turn taking games she wasn’t the best at it. If she was …
Anne joined my program in early March. Convinced her daughter Audrey would be in pull-ups forever. By April 4th, Audrey was FULLY POTTY TRAINED and sleeping through the night in just underwear. Watch her story below: If you have a child that needs potty training at ANY age, please know that you are not …
From years of diapers to potty trained… at 15 years old! Read More »
The only true failure of an Autism Parents is this… I remember not too long ago the empty shelves at the Supermarkets and warehouse stores during Covid. How people were fighting over the toilet paper and stock piling it like it was no one’s business. Got me thinking, what if you ran to the store …
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A punishment or a reward? When I show parents how to teach important life skills to their children with Autism, I always want to create a high desire for the child to want to come to the table and learn them. For example, when I want to get Julianna to try new foods, something that is …
When you have tried everything… When you feel you’ve exhausted every option… You’ve tried every method to potty train, to encourage communication, or to reduce problem behaviors in your child with autism… Pause and consider this: The thought “I’ve tried everything” really means there is nothing left to try. And when you believe this toxic …
If only I had done THIS sooner A parent in my Masterclass recently asked me a question that I never think much about. It was… “When it comes to your daughter with Autism, is there anything you wish you would have done sooner?” I had to really think about this before I could respond. One …