Autistic Blog

Every individual with autism possesses a unique, beautiful, and empowering mind, brimming with potential, creativity, and depth.

Did you know there are many types of behaviors people demonstrate? There are respondent, operant, and coercive behaviors. These can be...

Summer break can be tough for neurodiverse people due to a lot of time off. What can schools do to help autistic and neurodiverse...

Ninad Ketkar is a young autistic adult. In this guest interview podcast, he shares his experiences growing up as an autistic. Also, he...

Did you know a lot of autistic people engage in masking? Masking ​is ​​​hiding or suppressing your true self to try to fit in or meet...

When it comes to any kind of therapy services like ABA, gaining consent and assent from clients & their families is super important....

Who knows of a speech pathologist providing their own private practice!? Meet Luisa Rinaudo: Luisa Rinaudo Luisa graduated from Seton...

Its autism month! I think about how much I've grown throughout my life as an autistic. We all know autism is lifelong. It's important to...

Did you know there are organizations out there in the world to help families with neurodiverse children and adults? Meet Desiree Campos:...

Did you know people who are in direct contact with neurodiverse people have the right to be a part of their services? If you have a...

Did you know there are resources and services to help parents navigate special education in school districts throughout the United...

Did you know students with disabilities can either receive an individualized education plan (IEP) or a 504 plan? There is a big...

Did you know play incorporates various skills and helps autistic people learn in their natural environment? In fact, there are different...

Remember the blog story I wrote earlier this month about the power of friendships? It all starts from building and developing rapport. No...

Personally, it was not easy for me to make friends at first. I didn't even know how to approach people if I wanted to become friends with...

I cannot tell you how many times that tantrums and meltdowns get mixed up by parents, professionals, teachers, etc. From my experiences...

Did you know we use reinforcement and punishment all of the time, not just in ABA therapy? Reinforcement and punishment are used...

I wanted to share my story again about receiving an autism diagnosis, since I gained a lot of new followers on my blog website and...

Did you know there are ABA therapy companies who mainly use telehealth? Meet my first guest in the new year: Photo Credits: Marissa...

Happy New Year! It’s that time of the year for autistic self-advocates and those who know someone with autism to create goals in order to...