It’s been a busy year here at Just 7 Steps. In addition to starting this podcast, I’ve also been creating and sharing a weekly video blog, covering several interesting and helpful topics. Many of those topics weren’t quite large enough to be their own podcast episode,...
Parental Expectations What Are Parental Expectations? What I mean by this is when parents have an expectation that their children should just listen to them, just because they said so. I want you to try to remember one thing that I’ve learned in my 20 plus years...
One of my favorite things to do is get a parent’s perspective on autism from those who have benefited from behavioral support and education. Many of the parents I’ve met over the course of my career have proven to be the most tenacious in helping their kids find...
How to Handle Sensory Issues You might be wondering how to handle sensory issues. It’s clear that everyone has sensory preferences, things that feel good to us for whatever reason that they do. And many of us have what might be called sensory issues as well....
Everybody wants to have a better relationship with their children. Is there a way to guide your children to adult-level skills and abilities while maintaining a strong and positive relationship that can carry you both through the rest of your lives? It’s easy to...