Remember last week when we learned that Theo was able to apologize to his teacher after eloping and then ask for a hug as a co-regulation strategy? Today I want to share something he said that led his mom and I to a huge revelation.   If you’re reading this out of order, catch up on parts ...

    We’re on part 3 of Theo’s story and today I want to share our plan for supporting Theo’s elopement behaviors at school. Stay till the end because I want to share something Theo said that gives me so much confidence in his ability to learn self regulation skills sooner rather than later.     ...

  Last week I introduced you to Theo, an Autistic 4 year old boy who needed support with handling self-injurious stimming behaviors, elopement, understanding body awareness and personal space cues, and emotional dysregulation.     Click here to go to part 1 of Theo's story   Let’s continue learn...

  Meet Theo   Theo is a 4-year-old diagnosed with autism who loves to hug, squeeze and spin, but also needs support to manage elopement behaviors at school, and stimming behaviors such as chest pounding and finger biting. His parents have worked tirelessly to find the right supports, transitioni...

Hello my amazing butterfly besties,  Welcome to my first newsletter post of my brand new Newsletter publication: The Sensory Code.   Idk if you've noticed, but social media has been a literal dumpster fire in the last month. Who are we kidding... even life outside social media has felt extremely...