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

Think about what it will be like if we have to live the last month for two more years.

If my whole blog was populated by comments, articles and research on the affects of exercise on depression, I think that would be ok.

This week I have met no one, and do not ever expect to meet anyone, who has not been negatively affected by the virus.

Readers might know that I am interested in behavioral ways we can improve our health and well-being. In recent years I have taken a keen...

Un/Underemployment for individuals on the Spectrum continues to be a huge issue. I have been participating in groups and collaborating...

Sleep is an area of special interest for me because in my years as a Psychologist I have seen no single issue have a greater impact on my...

It is common for me to recommend teenagers get a part time job. Prior to 2017, my argument came largely from personal experience and...

This is a common question: What are your thoughts about social media? Parents ask my opinion on social media every so often. Most of...

Readers can see that I am interested in the issue of un/under-employment of individuals on the Spectrum. The more I ask people about...

Here is a snippet of a performance by a young man I met named Dennis. Dennis wrote and performed a song about having Autism at a recent...

Article: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/01/health/fasting-longevity-food-drayer/index.html This is a great summary of some current research...

Article: Examining the effects of peer mediation on the social skills of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder as compared to their...

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/21/magazine/autism-office-design.html

I couldn't pass this up: https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/18/health/sugary-drinks-premature-death-women-study/index.html Do not drink Soda...

Article: "A Systematic Review of Effects of Social Stories Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder." By Qi and...

Article: Assessing and Treating Elopement in a School Setting. By Phillips and others, in Teaching Exceptional Children, 50, 6, 2018....

Language is important. I have my own list of words I dislike. Check out this report: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/02/us/2019-banished-wo...

An unpopular yet common and accurate description of individuals on the Spectrum is that they can be naive when it comes to people's...

Article: "The Future of Psychobiotics" by Kirstin Weir. In Monitor on Psychology, December 2018. Scientists across many disciplines have...

This article just came up on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hiring-without-critical-soft-skills-recipe-disaster-lou-adler/?trk=...