How to know and what to do if SMS (or WhatsApp) creates a mess  A few weeks ago, I hosted a couple of yeshiva boys at my Shabbat table. One of…

Your daughter comes home from school one day and says, “I’m not going back to school anymore.”  You inquire why.   “Because the teacher gives unfair tests.”  “Do you think…

My two-year-old was a rambunctious toddler who walked on his toes and ran around the house usually in a diaper. He drooled so much that his shirt would get soaked,…

My background I hold dual degrees in psychology and Special Education from Saint Thomas Aquinas College and Adelphi University, as well as a degree in School Administration & Supervision (S.A.S.) from…

Mainstreaming is the integration of special needs children and non-special needs children in the same classroom. When students are not on the educational, physical and or emotional level of their…

"Listening" is the Foundation to Good Communication Many of us think that communication is talking; but good communication requires good listening, as well as talking. People don’t realize the necessary…

Using Social Stories to help ASD individuals Many people feel anxious when faced with a new experience, whether it is starting a new school/job, going on a date or taking…