Of course we worry about our kids. It’s only natural to do so. We love our children more than life itself and want them to be happy and successful, and when they aren’t it hurts. When we see our kids struggle, have trouble fitting in, or recognize that they are somehow noticeably “different” from their [...]

REALITY CHECK: One in every 150 children are now diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. Some stats put the figure at 1 in every 100 children. There’s a powerful book new book entitled, “Look At My Eyes: Autism Spectrum Disorders: Autism and PDD-NOS” written by Melanie Fowler that I highly recommend. This book is not [...]

Teaching children how to communicate effectively is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. Few skills increase their confidence, social competence and self-esteem more because kids use these skills in every area of their lives. We also know that many kids have difficulty reading emotions. Duke and UCLA are just two of the [...]

REALITY CHECK: A new study out this week estimates that one in every 91 children in the U.S. ages 3 to 17 has an autism spectrum disorder. That report increases the current estimate of autism occuring in 1 in 150 children. The odds of having ASD are four times as large for boys than girls. [...]