Three fun therapies that can enhance brain connectivity in your child
By Debra Muzikar Who said therapy can’t be fun? Art, dance, and music helps integrate the mind, body, and spirit as well as enhance…
Lori Shayew: We must shift our views about Autism
by Debra Muzikar “I remember the time I shifted my own viewpoint about autism,” Lori Shayew says. “It was in 1994. I was working…
Linda and her son Brent Anderson celebrate the humor in autism
By Debra Muzikar Brent Anderson, like many on the spectrum, has a literal mind. Is that funny? Yes, it can be. I talked to…
Autism Whisperer James McCue Speaks to Souls
by Debra Muzikar We’ve all heard of horse whisperers, people who have an unusual affinity to communicate with horses. Over the last several years,…
Neurodiversity in the Classroom by Thomas Armstrong: A must read for teachers
by Debra Muzikar With Back-to-School upon us, it’s the appropriate time to review a wonderful book by Dr. Thomas Armstrong, Neurodiversity in the Classroom:…
Engaging Art Activities: The Special Artist’s Handbook
by Debra Muzikar I was delighted to receive a complementary copy for review in the mail of the Second Edition of “The Special Artist’s…
An Open Letter to Li Chin and Peter Rodger from the Depths of the Heart of a Mother
by Nancy Lea Speer Tragedy – an event in which an individual or group of individuals, as a consequence of a deadly flaw or…
Monarch Center for Autism for Teens and Young Adults Helps Students Learn to Fly
By Debra Hosseini The first thing we notice when Kevin comes home to visit after two months at the Monarch Center for Autism is…