Understanding your child
Short reads for the hard days.
Two-minute reads — the same ideas our special educators work from, in plain words. No jargon, no blame, nothing to buy. Read them in any order, whenever a day is hard.
Stimming: the movements that help
Hand-flapping, rocking, spinning — what repeated movements do for your child, and why stopping them usually backfires.
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Meltdown or tantrum? Why the difference matters
They can look alike from the outside. But one is a request and one is an overflow — and they need opposite responses.
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Help a little, then less: how skills become their own
Why we always give the smallest help that works — and why the goal of every prompt is its own retirement.
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The sensory side: when the world is too loud
Many hard moments are sensory moments. How to spot what overwhelms your child — and build a home that gives the body what it needs.
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Communication when words are few
Not speaking is not the same as having nothing to say. How to grow communication with a minimally-speaking child — starting today.
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The ten-second gift: wait time
Many children need longer to process what they hear. The single easiest change you can make at home costs nothing and takes ten seconds.
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