Rebecca JensenAug 1, 20192 min readTherapeutic Listening: A New Tool Helping Adventure Boy Grow!Our OT has introduced us to a new tool to help Adventure Boy (AB), called Therapeutic Listening. This approach was developed in the...
Rebecca JensenMar 19, 20192 min readHave a Question? Just Ask!We’ve all seen Facebook posts such as, “Top 10 Things Never to Say to a Parent of a Child with a Autism,” or something similar. If you...
Rebecca JensenMar 17, 20192 min readWho Likes Ice Cream?Adventure Boy (AB) loves ice cream! Who doesn’t, right? There was a time, though, when he wouldn't touch anything cold, let alone eat it....
Rebecca JensenMar 17, 20193 min readAdventure Boy is 10 Years OldAdventure Boy is 10 years old today! He has made amazing gains behaviorally, socially and with language this past year. So much so, that...
Rebecca JensenMar 17, 20192 min readSensory DietsSensory processing problems are quite common in children with Autism. They are also frequently seen in children who have been in...
Rebecca JensenMar 17, 20192 min readPreventative StrategiesBen Franklin once wrote, ”An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” In context, his comments were about fire safety, but the...
Rebecca JensenMar 17, 20192 min readThe Amazing Miss Lona (Unconditional Positive Regard)Without a doubt, Miss Lona is an exceptional paraprofessional who embraces the mindset of unconditional positive regard daily. She...
Rebecca JensenMar 17, 20192 min readCalming StrategiesLast week, I posted about the difference between meltdowns and tantrums. As promised, this post is about calming strategies for...
Rebecca JensenMar 17, 20192 min readMeltdowns vs TantrumsFor a bit of time after the release of the first book in the series, Adventure Boy and the School People, Adventure Boy was somewhat of a...
Rebecca JensenMar 17, 20193 min readDancing Into Better TransitionsMany children with Down Syndrome and/or Autism struggle with transitions from one activity to another or from one environment to another....
