Music for your life

How do you feel about music? Do you have a favorite type of music? Is the music you listen to when you’re happy different from the music you listen to when you’re sad? Do you use music to relax? Although we may not think of it very often, music is very important to us as […]

World Autism Awareness Day

Did you know that next Tuesday, April 2nd, is World Autism Awareness Day?  Well, it is! So here is an attempt to help all of us learn about autism, with a lot of help from Autism Speaks! Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain […]

When I Find My Peace of Mind…

When I was four years old, my sister and I were invited to my cousin Rachel’s birthday party. The day before the party, my mother took us to Toys “R” Us to pick out a gift. We chose the most beautiful tea set I had ever seen, and as soon as we got it home […]

AUTISM and “DISENFRANCHISED GRIEF”

Being a teacher and a counselor of children on the Autism Spectrum in Orlando, I have had the opportunity and the honor to work with some very brave and wonderful families. I have noticed over the years that one thing rings true among the families that I work with when they first come to see […]