Navigating the Skies: Traveling with Mental Illness
MorganTraveling holds the promise of adventure, discovery, and rejuvenation. Yet, for individuals living with mental illness, the prospect of embarking on a journey can be accompanied by a unique set…
Breaking the Silence: A Personal Story of Selective Mutism
Selective Mutism is a complex anxiety disorder that affects many children and adults around the world. For parents, watching their child struggle with Selective Mutism can be a challenging and…
Supporting Children with Selective Mutism: Tips for Parents and Teachers
Selective Mutism (SM) is a complex anxiety disorder that affects children's ability to speak in certain social situations. This can make it challenging for parents and teachers to support these…
Overcoming Selective Mutism: A Guide to Treatment Options
Selective Mutism (SM) is a complex anxiety disorder that affects children and adults. It is characterized by a persistent failure to speak in certain social situations, despite the individual's ability…
Understanding Selective Mutism
Selective Mutism (SM) is a rare anxiety disorder that affects children and adults. It is characterized by a persistent failure to speak in specific social situations where there is an…
Asperger’s Syndrome
Asperger’s syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) on the autism spectrum. If you understood that definition you probably already know a fair bit about Asperger’s syndrome and autism. If…
When is World Autism Awareness Day?
According to the study published in the journal Pediatrics, “ Prevalence of Parent-Reported Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children in the US, 2007,” autism currently affects the lives of…
Signs of Autism
Autism is a broad term for complex neurobiological disorders of development known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD). The other autism spectrum disorders (ASD) include Asperger’s Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative…
The Autism Spectrum Explained in Easy Terms
Those living in the world of autism, whether through a family member, a student, a friend, or being personally affected, are very familiar with the term “autism spectrum disorder.” Just…
Autism Therapy Choices
Autism is a developmental disability that affects an individual’s communication and social skills. Many individuals with autism can benefit from therapeutic intervention. Three of the most commonly used, and well-studied,…