by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | Oct 14, 2016 | Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), Special Needs Care Navigation
This post was originally published on Parenting ADHD & Autism on July 5th, 2016. It’s critical to not be critical. I’ve been listening to the podcast Invisibilia, and this week’s episode is on The Problem With the Solution. It’s about a woman’s search for...
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | Jul 29, 2016 | Special Needs Care Navigation
This post was originally published on Parenting ADHD & Autism on May 23rd, 2016. The Conversation PARENT: “My child is awful by the time he gets home! He plays video games and refuses to do anything else, screams at me, or abuses his sister until she cries.”...
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | Jul 8, 2016 | Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), Special Needs Care Navigation, Therapy
Recently I’ve been listening to Invisibilia, a podcast “about about the unseen forces that control human behavior – our ideas, beliefs, assumptions, and thoughts.” This week’s episode is on Frames of Reference. The first segment is about Kim, a...
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | Jun 2, 2016 | Special Needs Care Navigation
This post was originally published on Parenting ADHD & Autism on March 28th, 2016. When you thought about having children, what were your dreams for your child? Happiness? Success? Financial security? A close circle of friends? A job they love? Did you want to...
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | May 1, 2016 | Advocacy, Special Needs Care Navigation
Have you ever had the experience of realizing that your child’s public school teacher doesn’t know the accommodations on your child’s 504 plan or IEP? It makes sense – thirteen percent of kids have IEPs, another five percent have 504 plans....
by Sarah C. Wayland, Ph.D. | Dec 22, 2015 | Special Needs Care Navigation
Let’s face it. Brushing your teeth is No Fun At All. You rub a bristly brush all over your teeth and gums and sometimes it hurts! That same brush is topped with a paste that tastes highly unnatural and foams the more you brush. And look at how you have to...