Leo Buscaglia is one of my favorite authors who wrote many books on love. He taught the first ever university-level course in the U.S.A. on love. He also thought a lot about education and once wrote...

This week, we look at what made the big difference in congresswoman, Gabby Gifford's, recovery after suffering a gunshot to the brain, and how this same factor led the mother of an autistic boy to finally be able to share her love and affection with her autistic son.

Change your thoughts and you change your world! In this week’s A.I.M, I take a look at how parents can use thinking like a strategy; a pro-parenting skill. But does positive thinking really work? Let’s find out!

Years ago, I stood in a small room in a family’s home in New Jersey, licking and blowing on my finger tips. Yes, you read that correctly. It was during a therapy session for a young 7 year-old autistic boy, who was non-speaking at the time, and consumed for most of his day repeating this behavior.

Why do so many autistic kids meltdown when a tiny part of their routines is changed? Parents raising an autistic child quickly learn to stick to routines to avoid upsets but can also feel like they’re held prisoner to them.

“How can I get my child to do what they’re told?” “Why won’t my child just listen to me?” These are the most common questions I’m asked in my parent coaching practice. And the answers are not what you might expect.