Author name: Jaime

It’s always been plain enough to observe that children with autism may be more interested in objects or ‘things’ than they are in the presence or behavior of others. This lack of ‘joining’ behavior is one of the defining characteristics of autism. Most humans are naturally hardwired to gain pleasure from shared experiences and emotions. […]

For many years, doctors have delivered a diagnosis of autism as though it is a prison sentence. Parents are made to feel that they will have no option but to care for a child who will never be able to take care of himself. Parents of kids on the spectrum soon learn that one family’s

You don’t have to be autistic to know that communicating effectively is difficult. Human beings thrive on feeling understood. Without the ability to communicate clearly, life would often feel quite lonely for many people. We are social creatures. And yet, many people struggle to get their feelings across through conversation. For most autistics, this is

Because there’s no rule book or obvious solution for getting kids out of the house, a clinical approach can be the most beneficial way to help struggling young adults. There can be many underlying issues that prevent young adults from learning to rely on themselves and live independently. A clinical approach confronts them head-on and

Society often compares the transition from adolescence to adulthood as a “launch”, an almost sudden shift from dependency to independency, from being irresponsible to responsible.  Expecting a teenager to be ready to “launch” into adult life as a reliable and productive member of the world is unfair.  This transition is more like taking a series