Jackson's Advocacy

If your kid melts down at transitions, this one's for you. Not the dramatic, out-of-nowhere kind of meltdown, but the daily friction. Leaving the house. Ending screen time. Moving from dinner to bath to bed. For a lot of our kids, those small handoffs are the hardest part of the whole day, and a visual schedule is one of the simplest tools I know to make them easier. I've used them with all three of my kids, and I still recommend them more than almost anything else. So let me

Summer is here! Typically, it's a time to take your family on vacation, whether it's plane, train, or car many families are taking advantage of these weeks when our children aren't in school. Sounds like fun, right? For many special needs families vacations are full of uncertainty, creating anxiety in our kids. Here are a few tips and tricks I've used in the last several years. Show images of the actual property you will be staying. Show them images of the hotel room, resort,