Blog Category: Parenting

  • The Impact of Parental Views on a Child’s Treatment Progress

    By: Eddie Ozor, MSW Intern and Juno Ottathengil, LLMSW

    This blog will expand on the starting age of puberty, the different types of changes and challenges neurodivergent preteens may experience, ways to support neurodivergent preteens during puberty, and a few neurodivergent-friendly readings on navigating various aspects of puberty.

  • Introducing Food to a Picky Eater

    By: Zachary Burton, LLMSW and Janelle Schenk, LMSW

    This blog post will detail strategies you can utilize to introduce new foods to your child, your adult, or even yourself, and how those strategies can support formulating nutritional and diverse diets.

  • A Guide to School Refusal: Common Characteristics and Clinical Recommendations

    By: Jessi Kivari, LMSW, Rachel Piper, LMSW & Suzi Naguib, Psy.D.

    Categories: Parenting

    This blog will define school refusal, explain why it is important to address, highlight important implications surrounding school refusal treatment, and emphasize the importance of additional support.

  • Child-Centered Play Therapy

    By: Lio Riley, LMSW, Allura Malcolm, Ph.D., Rachel Piper, LMSW, & Janelle Schenk, LMSW

    Play therapy is a broad field with many different interventions designed to address a broad range of concerns and experiences. This blog provides information about Child-Centered Play Therapy, a kind of play therapy that allows the child to take charge of their own therapeutic process with the specialized support and facilitation of a CCPT therapist.

  • Puberty in Neurodivergent Preteens

    By: Juno Elsa Ottathengil, LLMSW & Janelle Schenk, LMSW

    This blog will expand on the starting age of puberty, the different types of changes and challenges neurodivergent preteens may experience, ways to support neurodivergent preteens during puberty, and a few neurodivergent-friendly readings on navigating various aspects of puberty.

  • Autism and Internet Communication

    By: Maisy Seale, MSW Intern & Janelle Schenk, LMSW

    Categories: ASD, Other, Parenting

    The internet can be a great space for autistic individuals to make friends and find a community of people with similar interests. It can be helpful for parents, teachers, and other professionals to teach autistic individuals how to navigate the internet safely. Read on to learn more..

  • Autism Spectrum & Eating Out

    By: Zachary Burton, MSW Intern and Janelle Schenk, LMSW

    This blog details strategies for supporting your child at restaurants, create a more accessible restaurant, and tips to help you enjoy your restaurant experience as an autistic adult.