Halloween is here again and this year, we thought it would be fun to focus on one of the most popular Halloween traditions: pumpkin carving. Most of you probably have a few pumpkins by now and it’s pretty hard to get in the spirit of Halloween without carving pumpkins. Unfortunately, this can be a rather...
Dear Dr. Solomon, My husband and I have two daughters, Zoey, 4 and a half and Autumn Sky, 2 years old. Zoey is autistic. After a healthy pregnancy, she was born on her due date. From the beginning she had trouble transitioning to her new life. Her first year (and beyond) quickly filled with appointments...
By Onna Solomon, MSW Parent Question: It seems we are getting a bit of a mixed message between our P.L.A.Y. and ABA therapists. Our daughter often becomes frustrated and will be aggressive when she struggles to communicate what she wants (she is not talking, but does use some signs). Our lead ABA therapist said we...
Dr. Solomon, along with other professionals in the autism field, was recently interviewed for a video on the Interacting with Autism website, which is a video based resource on autism. You can check out the video here: DIR/Floortime: Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based
