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Pregnancy Diet Part 1
We hear the word ‘diet’ and think extreme changes, and often time changes that are difficult. It is time to change our mind set! One book that I absolutely recommend is The Better Baby Book by Lana Asprey and Dr. David Asprey. This book breaks down preconception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. It is very informational…
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I Can’t Afford a Doula
When you heard that someone had a doula during their birthing experience, what was your initial thought? I’ll tell you mine…I cannot afford that luxury. I was nervous to bring this request to my hubby because I knew money was tight to begin with. But, as I started to deep dive into all my prenancy…
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Informing Your Children About Those with Autism
Parenting comes with many opportunities to teach and help shape your child’s perception of others around them. Whether we realize it or not, our words and actions stick with our children…both good and bad. In all of this we also may not realize that specific conversations are vital to begin before we may find necessary.…
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AUTxcapes: Autism Friendly Vacationing
2020 was a year that changed the world. In the midst of all of this a team of three of us set out to try and do something we knew was needed: curated and designed a home to feel like a relaxing getaway for special needs families. The three of us work closely with autistic…
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Questioning The Quality of Your ABA Services?
Okay, so you took a leap of faith and started ABA with your kiddo. Now what? What should be expected? Well, I am here to help! Of course this is just my opinion, but there are some red flags that are very apparent with some ABA agencies and it is extremely important to be aware…
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A Letter to my Kiddos & Families❤️
I have the honor to work closely with several autistic families. What I have learned is that every family and every individual that I work with are so, so different. We hear the word spectrum, but people often times put autistic individuals in a box. It’s literally nuts. I’m sorry for those that never felt…
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Receptive & Expressive Labeling
Labeling…it seems easy, but we often forget the importance of labeling for our kiddos. I mean, when we are tired the last thing we are thinking about doing is labeling everything in our environment. No matter where you are or when it is, you can always label for your child. Receptive labeling would be when…
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Searching for ABA Services?
You are here because you care about your babe. You are trying to figure out what to look for and what makes sense for you and your family. This is a huge decision, and you should take time before deciding where to commit. I hope that these questions can help you filter out which agencies…
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Feelings Are Tricky
As a parent, I strive to make my toddler’s feelings feel validated. As a Behavior Analyst, I strive to make my client’s feelings feel validated. Although both of these statements remain true, this doesn’t mean I let them get upset and stay upset. Talking through the emotions, acknowledging the emotions, and empathizing through the emotions…
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ABCs
Many wonder when they can start introducing the ABCs to there little ones. The answer is, immediately! Although they will not immediately understand, recognize, or sound them out…exposure is everything. In school, children often learn the uppercase letters first. These are often easier to discriminate from one another. Building off of the idea of matching…
