When I first started in this field, I didn't know that parents training was a thing. I enjoyed going to work everyday because that meant I get to play, sing, and have fun teaching in session. Yes, there were behaviours that I often need to "manage", but seeing children enjoy it when I sing and being animated...that was precious. Now...here came the part that I inconveniently forgot. For the skills that I taught my clients, transferring the practice to the people at home was c

Whenever you set your eyes on your growing toddler, this thought quietly lingers. At first, it's easy to brush it aside. Over time, it grows heavier. Some days, you're assured, but some days, it sits at the back of your mind gently asking for your attention. As parents of a young child, we spend our days watching tiny changes; new words, new skills, new ways of interacting with the world. We celebrate milestones, but we also notice when some of them don't seem to come as easi

There's a kind of guilt that many of us parents may carry silently. It doesn't always have a name, and it rarely gets spoken out loud, but it's there. It shows up late at night, after everyone else is asleep. It shows up when you replay the day in your head and wonder if you responded "the right way." It shows up when you're exhausted, yet still feel like you should be doing more. If you are parenting a child who is special, living with a disability, this guilt can feel espec

I started my journey in the special education field as an ABA therapist before I went up to higher clinical role. But my understanding and exposure to special needs started way before—it was when my nephew was diagnosed with mild Autism. " What is it? What is this condition called autism?, " my thoughts echoed more than once. It was right after high school, had zero knowledge about autism, but what I knew that time was my nephew "has" it. Our lives as a family somehow changed

Some children use words easily. Others don't. Or might not be able to. But all children communicate. When a child shows behaviours that feel challenging—whether it's refusing, screaming, hitting, withdrawing, or shutting down—it's easy for us to label these moments as problem behaviour. It can be hard to know how to respond. These moments often leave us feeling confused, tired, or unsure of what to do next. It's natural to focus on stopping the behaviour. But often the behavi