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Los Angeles Autism Socialization

Teacher develops tool to facilitate play dates for those with autism

Every parent with a child who has autism knows the pains of trying to schedule play dates with other children. And it’s a double-edged sword,...
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What's wrong with hands-OFF learning, anyway?

Hands-on learning is a terrific idea. You get right in there, and you DO something. As a result of doing, you learn.Hands-on learning can be used...
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Can a kid with autism ever fit in?

Our son Tom is mildly autistic. At nearly 13 he's funny, smart and talented - but he's still clearly and obviously different. Every week, we see...
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Yard sales as teaching tools

In our town, yard sales are advertised in a special section of the newspaper. You can just clip the section, circle the sales that look interesting...
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What are the right goals for a child with autism?

I've been doing a fair amount of research, recently, on various different types of therapies for kids with autism. What I'm noticing is that each...
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Autism, anger, and motherly pride

When I was Tom's age (nearly 13), I got angry a lot. Between my hormones and my dad's over-reactions, explosions were a regular event. The truth...
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Autism at the theater

When Tom was tiny, he had a terrible time managing groups, crowds or even sitting still (except for his favorite videos). By the time he was six or...
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Autism and puberty: good days and bad

I'm beginning to think that age 12 and age 4 have an awful lot in common. They're both ages at which the desire to be babied vies with a new...
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Autistic - or just twelve years old?

Tom's our first.And that means - unless he's literally flapping his hands or whacking his forehead, neither of which happen very often - I don't...
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Aspergers v high functioning autism - is there a difference?

My son Tom is verbal. He's bright. He's socially awkward, and has real issues with his pragmatic use of language. He thinks and learns differently,...
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