Tommy Laroo ALWAYS gets told what to do!
May 10, 2018
Get your copy now! Tommy Laroo is a smart, precocious, non-verbal autistic boy who is always getting bossed around, smothered with questions or loaded…
HOW you play is crucial!
January 13, 2016
What’s your play style and why? For well over a decade I have been teaching families to play with their children on the autism…
Play like a pro: 4 tips for playing with your ASD child
November 6, 2015
Play like a pro! Create the optimal play environment. Putting together a room in your house that is low on distraction, free of electronic…
What’s your ritual?
October 30, 2015
For many on the autism spectrum, exclusive, repetitive or ritualistic behaviors can take up a big portion of time and attention. There are many…
Becoming a Dad
July 14, 2015
Over the last fifteen years I have worked and played with hundreds of families and their children on the autism spectrum. I rough house,…
Anticipation
May 10, 2015
“Well,” said Pooh, “what I like best,” and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing…
Motivation
April 4, 2015
“Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.” -Norman Ralph Augustine Most of the professional world approaches working with children on the spectrum by using…
Crying and whining and your reaction!
March 13, 2015
Does your child whine, cry or even tantrum when they don’t get what they want? Many children that I work with use whining/crying or…
Transactions vs. Interactions
February 12, 2015
Interactions are different from transactions When I go through the grocery store check out I speak to the cashier, I make a little bit…
Welcome to the new Website
October 12, 2014
Welcome to Play. Connect. Grow. It has been a dream of mine to create this parent resource for several years now. Cost and availability…