Children, Adults, and Families
Specializing in working with Neurodiverse Individuals

Purgatory is a place people can go when they don't deserve hell, but aren't quite ready for heaven. It's also that place between professional activities if a person has not made a smooth, expected transition. For instance, people who quit their job before getting another one, or finish undergrad early and have to wait a full semester before they can enter graduate school often find themselves in purgatory. Such people that getting things done, including getting out of purg

When I started working exclusively with families of children with special needs, divorce rates were around 50%, so it was not uncommon for me to create treatment plans for kids from divorced families. Over the years, however, I have seen some interesting marriage trends. For instance, I saw a number of couples divorce almost as soon as their child was stabilized in my care and in school. From what I can tell, couples who have children with special needs experience specific

Kids These Days The big complaint about kids these days is they let their feelings dictate reality. Sometimes this is called...

It's finally time for me to talk about PDA, or Pathological Demand Avoidance. I have avoided this topic for a while because I felt like...

For better or worse I have seen a number of parenting fads come and go. Parenting fads are much like fad diets in that they give us a...

The Dilemma I was talking with a colleague the other day who was consulting on an appropriate referral for a client. He told me the...

There's an episode of Seinfeld (S8.E19) where Jerry's dentist Tim Whatley converts to Judaism. Jerry (a Jew and comedian) notices that...

It is my great pleasure to tell my teenage and young adult clients that I was a full grown adult before I got my first email address. It...

Good marriages are really good, so I spend a lot of time thinking about and working on making marriages better. To that end, I have come...

Recently I have been interested in the idea of teaching neurotypical people to be better at communicating with my neurodiverse clients. ...

It has been my experience that there is less bullying being reported to me by the kids I work with. It would not surprise me that this...

A common trend among families with a young adult on the spectrum is the situation where one parent becomes the "good" parent and the...

Sunday morning is when I go for my run. I love running but if I go too often my body rebels, so I'm limited to about once a week. This...

A parent's ability to form the character of their child decreases dramatically at age 18. Prior to this, I think the relationship...

There are many ways to think about anxiety, but as a behaviorist I often focus on anxiety patterns. Some people worry in the mornings...

The time to apply for work is when you have a job. I have seen this axiom proven many times over with people who are looking for new jobs....

In October 2019 Scientific American writer David Noonan wrote that research suggests failure is essential for success. Search Failure...

There is a growing need for professionals who can effectively work with young adults on the spectrum and with related neurocognitive...

Isolation can cause low mood, and passive social interactions can help.

Recently people have been telling me they feel anxious and depressed, and they often report they feel they just need a break. I think...