The traditional job interview wasn't built for autistic candidates. Here's an 8-week countdown with what to practice, what to request, and how to handle disclosure — start to finish.
Emailing your child's new teacher before day one? Here are the exact templates, the top 5 things to share, and what to leave out — plus what to do if the assignment isn't confirmed until the last minute.
Stiff new clothes, unfamiliar shoes, and a haircut all in one week is a sensory gauntlet many kids can't recover from. Here's how to space it out — and how to survive the haircut.
Challenges in ABA therapy — plateaus, extinction bursts, task refusal — explained. What BCBAs do when progress stalls and what families can do at home.
Messi has never confirmed an autism diagnosis. Here's what the claim is based on, which athletes have actually disclosed, and what it means for high-achieving kids.
Linda has been in ABA for fifteen years, and she's seen the field change in ways both encouraging and frustrating. She started as a behavior tech, became a BCBA, and eventually earned her doctorate because she wanted to do this work at the highest level possible. She writes about the science behind ABA, the ethics of good therapy, and why families deserve better than cookie-cutter treatment plans. Linda lives in Ohio with her husband and three kids—and yes, she uses ABA strategies at home. They work.
PhD, BCBA-D
Jordan Hayes
Jordan's younger sister has autism, and growing up alongside her shaped everything about how he approaches this work. He knows what it's like to be the sibling in the waiting room—the family member who doesn't quite get enough attention, the kid who loves his sister and sometimes resents how much space autism takes up. He writes with empathy for the whole family, not just the child in therapy. His posts cover sibling dynamics, parent burnout, and how to keep a marriage intact when autism is exhausting. Jordan specializes in ABA therapy for adolescents and teens.
MS, BCBA
Aisha Patel
Aisha is the BCBA families call when nothing else has worked. She specializes in complex cases, severe behaviors, and kids who've been through three other providers before landing at Apex. She doesn't sugarcoat the hard parts, and she doesn't promise miracles. But she's consistent, she adjusts, and she gets results. Her blog is for parents in the thick of it—the ones looking for clarity when everything feels stuck.
BCBA, LBA
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