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

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=...

Article: Descriptive Analysis of the Use of Punishment-Based Techniques with Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. By Leaf...

Since January I have been working on a new book, the sequel to the last one. The current working title is Parenting ASD Young Adults. ...