Research shoes that the more anxiety a child is experiencing, the less control they have over their emotional reaction.

There probably is not a more overused and less useful term in the field of autism than "high-" or "low-functioning."

Updated information about services and remote learning for children on IEPs and 504s in MA.

I hear from many families that their children have trouble with online lessons. What can we do to help?

School closures affect all children, but children with disabilities are at risk of regressing without the services they are entitled to.

"Behavior is communication." But how many times is there a thoughtful discussion about what exactly is being communicated?

Almost a half of the individuals with ASD have atypical anxiety symptoms related to the core symptoms of ASD that do not fit DSM-V criteria.

Sexual education is a right of each autistic person, All autistic individuals require specialized education in this area.

If you are a parent of an autistic girl, if you tell people that your daughter is autistic, they might not believe you.

How can you help your team take advantage of the amazing (and expensive) additional expertise you are bringing to the table?

It's only January, but in the special education world, it is the time to start thinking about your child's summer, or Extended Service Year.

Girls and women on the spectrum are often overlooked, diagnosed with other conditions, or diagnosed later in life when compared to boys.

Imagine if your car's brakes worked only some of the time, and you would have no way of predicting when they will work and when they won't.

Mild autism doesn’t mean one experiences autism mildly . . . It means YOU experience their autism mildly.

School after school, district after district, year in and year out, with inevitable predictability, I hear the same excuses.

Sensory differences should always be considered as a factor a child on the autism spectrum, even if the child is not showing any distress.

Children were put in rooms alone, with adults outside writing down their every move.

Each grid has a distinct purpose. If you understand what it is and how to use it, your child’s IEP is going to serve him/her so much better.

I have been wondering for a while why it can be so difficult to help IEP teams see certain challenges that can be so obvious to parents.  For example, tea...