September and October can be very challenging months for both parents and children transitioning back to school from a relaxing and non-structured summer. Going back onto a routine can be tough for both parents and their children. Once school starts, most teachers...

As any parent knows, children have to learn what to expect from the people, places, and things in their world. The task of figuring out who or what talks or has feelings, what objects just take up space but can’t move on their own and which things might move freely...

Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder is a group of disabilities that cause impairment in social, cognitive and behavioral areas in a person. Although, up until now, only 65 genes were known as part of the autism-risk spectrum, new research has estimated there are...

When it comes to raising children there are all sorts of obstacles and challenges that come your way. One of those challenges that many parents face is making sure that when their children leave the nest they are confident adults. Being a confident child and adult in...

Take a look back at your past high school experience. Think about how much you and your friends were talking. There were the late night phone calls that lasted late into the night, talking at breaks during school, and weekend sleepovers that you’d stay up way past...

As parents, we want to do everything we can to raise strong and confident children. To do this we must make corrections in behavior when a child acts out or inappropriately. But how do parents of children who are anxious make corrections to behavior without causing...

It can be quite difficult for active children to stop their brains from functioning at a high rate of activity once bedtime arrives. The child will wonder what everyone else is doing as well as thinking about games to play or monsters under the bed. Basically the...

Autism is a well-known developmental disorder, affecting about one in sixty-eight American children. Autism does not affect two people the same way, so many times parents with children who have just been diagnosed don’t know what to expect, but is there something...

It seems I get inspired and learn something new from my clients every day.  Most of what I know about autism I learned from my clients over the past eight years.  Recently, I was especially touched and inspired when a client’s FATHER joined us in the music therapy...

Although having children is a true blessing, sometimes, things can get hard. You might have noticed that your child has been acting strangely lately. Maybe he seems sad to the point of depression, or maybe he is anxious more often than not. He might also be reacting...