thegriffinpromiseJan 203 minShine BrightOn January 14th-16th, 2022, Griffin, and many of individuals with different abilities took to the stage to perform the Broken Arrow's...
thegriffinpromiseApr 19, 20212 minLetting go of the "should"I recently participated in a Masters in Autism training course. I always enjoy hearing from passionate and positive people who believe in...
thegriffinpromiseMar 2, 20213 minLove yourself in the journey.I often talk with parents who are in fear for their child's future, concern for their behaviors, afraid of starting school, discouraged...
thegriffinpromiseJan 8, 20213 minJoin.Play.GrowThe journey isn't easy, but it is beautiful. I never expected my life to take the path that it has. I went to school to work in aviation....
thegriffinpromiseNov 6, 20203 minWhy your attitude matters.At our Autism Clinic, we follow a methodology that believes in relationship first. Why do you become friends with someone? Really, think...
thegriffinpromiseApr 5, 20202 minQuarantine.... Days are passing by and each of us is dealing with a new way of getting through our days. I often say that we never understand exactly...
thegriffinpromiseFeb 18, 20207 minDisney Traveling TipsAutism Mom Disney Traveling Tips (Original post to my director Facebook page on 10/28/2016): So we just returned from a 5 day stay at...
thegriffinpromiseDec 17, 20191 minStaying Calm, Setting BoundariesOne of the hardest experiences I have dealt with as an autism mom is keeping my calm when things are escalating. I remember learning at...
thegriffinpromiseNov 14, 20195 minSiblings of special needsWe truly become what we are teaching. Are you the parent of a child with autism? Are you the sibling of someone with autism? Do you help...
thegriffinpromiseOct 15, 20193 minHolidays and Special NeedsNavigating the holidays with special needs.
thegriffinpromiseJun 29, 20195 minWhat about ABA?As a parent who runs an autism clinic I often get the same questions from new autism parents. One of these is “Did you ever do ABA with...
thegriffinpromiseOct 23, 20182 minI don't want them to think that they need to change....Quite often we have caregivers who are concerned with pushing their child too much, feeling sorry for what they can't do, or showing that...
thegriffinpromiseOct 2, 20183 minWho else has autism?So this past weekend I took my two boys on a "mom date" to the mall. It is fun to watch them interact with one another, shop for fun...