How tradition can help individuals with special needs

Special Needs Tradition

“Without our traditions we are as shaky as a fiddler on the roof.” -Fiddler On The Roof, 1964 Tradition = Regulation I’ve been thinking a lot about traditions lately (both religious and otherwise); observing them, creating them and seeing them through the eyes of my kids. It occurred to me that traditions and rituals are [...]

Autism and Planting Seeds Of Regulation Through Drumming

Autism and Drumming

I have an eleven year-old nephew on the autism spectrum. I’ve been lucky enough to be his therapist at home and at school these past nine years. Watching him navigate his daily life has been the most impactful experience in my life to date. He is the strongest and most open-hearted person I know. One [...]