Giving a person with autism the chance to perform for their community has many positive benefits for performer and audience. For someone with ASD communication on the best of days can be a huge obstacle. For the community layman who...
Read MoreI was reminded this week that I talk too much. It was not said in a harsh way - it was said in the spirit of someone who loves me and knows that I often listen to my inner voice...and...
Read MoreThree weeks ago I found myself on the ground crying and in pain. I had just fallen on a sheet of ice. I heard the familiar ligament snaps that I had heard doing the same thing 6 years earlier. How...
Read More"Research shows that listening to 30 minutes of soothing music may produce a calming effect equivalent to taking 10 mg of Valium," WebMD reports. CBS News, Jul 21, 2010 Time after time I have witnessed people saturated in a moment of...
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Love and learning are two experiences a child shouldn’t have to earn. Sometimes life presents you with learning opportunities quite naturally, like when you touch something hot it hurts, or when you stay up late for too many nights your...
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