Hello friends! I’m sharing this article because the writer explains what happens to also be my reason that I don’t use the “person-centered language” I was taught 20 years ago in special education classes when referring to my child. You may have already noticed that I consistently say “my son is autistic” instead of “my… Read More Autistic
Our 11 year old son Atticus has been very busy. He decided some months ago that he wanted to create a live action version of one of his favorite fairy tales. When he decides something, so mote it be. Atticus is the star of this new film version of Jack & the Beanstalk. He is… Read More Film Release
Please help our youngest son Atticus (tallest child in photo) spread the word about a wonderful new class for autistic children at the Iowa Gym-Nest. Atticus was involved in the pilot class and loved every minute of it. Click through to the Iowa City Autism Community to learn more about this unique gymnastics course and… Read More Spectrum CORSE at Gym-Nest
Joe and I are so grateful to everyone who came and participated in our talk Attunement; Unschooling with Autism this morning. Here are some related resources that have been very helpful for us: 1) The Sliver by Lori Pickert 2) Allowing Your Highly Sensitive Child to Shine with Unschooling by Anne Ohman Please feel free… Read More Attunement
Several months ago, my children and I met some new friends. We had many things in common and so we planned a few outings for the children to get to know one another. After meeting several times, our friends came over to our house for a play date. The children played together. The other mother… Read More Growing Up Together
We had a wonderful audience last night at Theatre Cedar Rapids for our benefit concert for “Just Right for Me!”, TCR’s theatre arts class designed for autistic children. If you weren’t able to attend but you’d like to make a donation to the cause, visit the TCR donation page and indicate in the “Notes” text box… Read More Thank you, TCR!
I am delighted to invite you to experience our traditional Irish band The Beggarmen in a concert that will be taking place on the set of Irish playwright Conor McPherson‘s “The Weir” at Theatre Cedar Rapids. The last time I performed on TCR‘s Grandon Stage this past summer, I was a barefoot and pigtailed fiddler playing… Read More The Beggarmen in Concert at Theatre Cedar Rapids
I’m not a medical professional. Once upon a time, I was a board-certified music therapist but I let my board certification lapse when I had two babies in two years. Daycare wasn’t remotely affordable for one baby, let alone two. When I was doing my music therapy internship, I did work briefly with some autistic… Read More Into the Woods
My students, both the ones I gave birth to and the ones who come to me for a musical education, are used to me using sports analogies to illustrate ideas about technique and practice. We all have a good laugh about this instructional tendency of mine because I am the last person you would find doing… Read More Wheelhouse, Population 1
