Natasha Daniels has been a child therapist for fifteen years with a specialty in anxiety and toddler mental health. Over the years she grew frustrated that there were no available parenting books that solely addressed anxiety in very young children. Having anxious children herself, she grew passiona…

May the magic and wonder of the holiday season stay with you throughout the coming year. Our wish is that 2016 will be your best year ever! Cheers, The post Joy! Celebrate the Season appeared first on Geek Club Books. Source: Geek Book clubs

Living Loud on Land and Sea By James Jagow I was born with high-functioning autism which impairs social functioning. Communication for me was a grueling effort, but it was through music that I eventually was able to be heard. I was finally coming through loud and clear! Public school was difficult h…

Acknowledging Mastery at Autistry: Certification. We teach skills as an integral part of working with students at Autistry. If a student wants to make a pillow, they learn to sew. If a student wants a bookshelf, they learn woodworking. A model tank, they learn model building, painting, decaling, wea…

Emma Dalmayne is a mother to six  childen. “Some are diagnosed while others are not but all are gloriously neurodiverse,” says Emma who home educates the youngest two, one of who has complex special needs. Emma began writing a year ago and found the reaction from her readers to be very p…

Intelligence on the spectrum is a lot more complex than you might think.Source: The Autism Site

A mom says this one simple thing can make a difference in the life of a child with autism.Source: The Autism Site

By now we know that smart watches have sort of become a way of life for many people. Meant to be a companion for your smart phone, there are lots of conveniences a smart watch brings like time, email & phone notifications, steps taken, appointments, alarms, etc. But how good is a smart watch for…

Sometimes total strangers are awesome.Source: The Autism Site

Kids with nonverbal autism can still communicate, and this proves it!Source: The Autism Site

Haley, I don’t know where to begin! You do so many things…artist, author and autism advocate. Why don’t we start by having you share what it was like growing up on the autism spectrum. Growing up on the spectrum for me has always been a positive experience. When I was younger, I never thought someth…

“What does it mean to be autistic?” Amy Goodman “It means you have special talents and skills inside you,” Owen Suskind “What are those talents?” Amy Goodman “Being a good artist, and a piano player, and a good writer, author, and a storyteller, and a possib…

by Debra Muzikar Editor’s Note: The official trailer for Normal People Scare Me Too was released yesterday. James Jagow’s created the musical score for the trailer. It’s 2002. Keri Bowers is raising her 14-year old autistic son, Taylor, in Thousand Oaks, a suburban community in …

This is a tragedy that could have been avoided.Source: The Autism Site