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Stop Making Sense (Or “Feppy”): Opening The Doors Of Curiosity

Stop Making Sense (Or “Feppy”): Opening The Doors Of Curiosity

by Sonia Voynow | Aug 14, 2015 | Seeing Your Whole Child

When it comes to my son, who has autism spectrum disorder, I feel like I’m always navigating two paths simultaneously. On the one hand, I’m in project mode, eager to help him learn new skills. But when I am overly attached to therapy goals, I risk treating my son like...
Learning To Love The Dandelions

Learning To Love The Dandelions

by Sonia Voynow | Dec 6, 2013 | Empowered Parenting, Seeing Your Whole Child

I’ve been preoccupied lately (some would say obsessed) with thoughts about my son’s future. In six short years, he will be 21, an age that strikes terror into the heart of anyone who has a child with special needs. Services like physical and speech therapy, and social...
Acceptance And Change: The Challenge For Parents

Acceptance And Change: The Challenge For Parents

by Sonia Voynow | Sep 11, 2013 | Empowered Parenting, Focusing on Strengths, Seeing Your Whole Child

About ten years ago, I had the opportunity to hear a speech by Temple Grandin, an icon in the world of autism. She holds a Ph.D., and is an expert in animal behavior, as well as an advocate for those on the spectrum. I don’t remember details from her talk, but one...
Adventures In Equanimity: It’s not the end of the world, it’s only break dancing

Adventures In Equanimity: It’s not the end of the world, it’s only break dancing

by Sonia Voynow | Jun 8, 2012 | Empowered Parenting, Seeing Your Whole Child

With all the ups and downs of raising a child on the autism spectrum, there are some “mantras” that I have embraced to help me stay centered. Take the notion of equanimity, for example. I was reintroduced to the word in an ethics class five or six years ago. And here...

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