Make the most of ESSER funds with High-Quality SEL PD

Make the most of ESSER funds with High-Quality SEL PD

What exactly are ESSER funds? President Joe Biden made history when he signed the American Rescue Plan into law, and $123 billion was committed to funding K-12 education in the US. Combined with the $72 billion from the COVID relief packages last year, schools have...
10 Good Movies to Watch for Autistic Children in 2020

10 Good Movies to Watch for Autistic Children in 2020

You’re stuck inside your home because of the social distancing protocol implemented in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. The entire family wants to escape into a great movie. But if you have a child on the autism spectrum, they might be very picky about the...
Autistic Perception of Common Gestures

Autistic Perception of Common Gestures

Imagine the following scenario: It’s the end of the first week at your child’s new school. You receive a phone call from your child’s teacher, who has some “concerns.” She comments that your child does not make eye contact. She also comments that when she pats your...
Laughing at Random Moments

Laughing at Random Moments

One day while working on a new graphics project for Brain Power, I started giggling under my breath. I tried to stop myself as the tears of laughter formed in my eyes, but I knew any second I would betray myself and my coworkers would favor me with a perplexed look....

Misconceptions of Autism: Tech Savants

(Editor’s note: As always, the illustrations in Julie’s blog posts are created by her!)   As autism becomes part of a worldwide dialog, society learns more every day about what it means to be on the autism spectrum. This is, of course, a good thing. ...