“After Struggling With ‘Communications’ Class, A Boy With Autism Finds Summer Love” – Rabbi Rebecca Schorr’s Blog . “After Struggling With ‘Communications’ Class, A Boy With Autism Finds Summer Love” – Rabbi Rebecca Schorr’s Blog . Her blog is here Link Bright Futures offers one strategy to help equalize the discussion between parents and schools A mother of an adolescent son with Asperger’s syndrome wrote in her... Read More 29 Jul
Creative Arts for All . Creative Arts for All . Creative self-expression through the production of art in all of its forms is a human need. Art can provide a means for many people who have been categorized as... Read More 23 Mar
Becoming . Becoming . As neuroscience advances, it becomes very clear that our brains define who we are, at least in the ways that are visible to ourselves and others. Each thought, sensation,... Read More 27 Jan
Life’s Milestones . Life’s Milestones . Two weeks ago my firstborn daughter, Kate, celebrated her wedding with a wonderful young man. They are a beautiful couple, and they look forward to a lifetime of adventures... Read More 18 Nov
The Meaning of Work . The Meaning of Work . Freud said that love and work were essential for people’s well-being. While I don’t always find a lot to agree with in this doctor’s writings, on this point I... Read More 12 Jun
Innovations in Post-High School Education for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities . Innovations in Post-High School Education for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities . What happens to students who have received special education services when the high school years have ended? More and more, those with mild to moderate learning disabilities go off... Read More 19 Feb
This year, find ways to experience “flow” . This year, find ways to experience “flow” . Many of my clients struggle with chronic boredom or anxiety. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a psychologist who has researched the psychological experiences of people as they engage in activities, has described... Read More 02 Jan
Routines: The Rhythms of Living . Routines: The Rhythms of Living . The natural world is based upon patterns: seasons that progress one to another, sleeping and waking cycles, and the very inhalation and exhalation of breath in rhythmic succession. Occupational... Read More 21 Aug
Moving Forward… a Bit at a Time . Moving Forward… a Bit at a Time . This month I attended two gatherings that illustrated how we are, as a society, moving slowly forward toward operationalizing civil rights for people with disabilities. Both meetings were very... Read More 18 Jul
Why working with a private practice can be beneficial . Why working with a private practice can be beneficial . A few folks have reacted negatively to the idea that Bright Futures is a private practice (aka small business), rather than a not-for-profit type of enterprise. Some people associate... Read More 24 Jun
