Month: October 10, 2026

A new autism diagnosis brings a lot of questions and not many plain answers. Special Learning made a free guide for anyone just getting started — what the words mean, what helps at home, and where to begin today. Over a billion people are touched by autism. Everyone deserves a place to begin. Get the […]

Special Learning made a free kit for grandparents and the extended family: how to ask for the child’s operating notes, make your home predictable, and why “what happened before” beats “they just need discipline.” Free — start with one thing before the next visit. Get the free grandparents’ kit: https://pages.special-learning.com/grandparents-extended-caregivers/ AI-generated explainer from Special Learning. […]

If you are a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle, a sibling or a family friend of an autistic child, this one is for you. A child moving toward independence needs a whole circle around them, not one exhausted parent. You are already in that circle. You do not need a degree to be useful. Start […]

Journey to Independence, parent ABA training: what the curriculum covers (AI overview) An AI-made overview of what this course covers, generated from the course’s own materials with Google NotebookLM and checked by Special Learning’s team before posting. It is a tour, not the course. The course: https://store.special-learning.com/product/journey-to-independence-curriculum-level-1Free tools and guides, no account needed: https://special-learning.com/free-resources/The ABCs […]

The parent goes first. Three breaths, in through your nose and out through your mouth, before anyone tries to solve anything. An occupational therapist uses it with the parents who arrive talking a hundred miles an hour, and then asks one thing: how do you feel now? Get the free family guide: https://special-learning.com/free-resources/family-aba-guide Created by […]

Your child can pass the test and still not join the game (audio overview) A short audio overview from Special Learning, read aloud from one session of the Video CE Library. Written for parents, caregivers and educators first; the full session is for professionals. Listen or read on our site: https://special-learning.com/audio/elementary-social-skills/The written version: https://special-learning.com/blog/elementary-social-skills-passing-the-test/The full […]

Joint attention: the early skill that comes before words (audio overview) A short audio overview from Special Learning, read aloud from one session of the Video CE Library. Written for parents, caregivers and educators first; the full session is for professionals. Listen or read on our site: https://special-learning.com/audio/joint-attention-toddlers/The written version: https://special-learning.com/blog/joint-attention-toddlers/The full session, in the […]

The IEP team: what parents can say in the room (audio overview) A short audio overview from Special Learning, read aloud from one session of the Video CE Library. Written for parents, caregivers and educators first; the full session is for professionals. Listen or read on our site: https://special-learning.com/audio/iep-team-what-parents-can-say/The written version: https://special-learning.com/blog/iep-team-what-parents-can-say/The full session, in […]

If your child isn’t toilet trained yet, you might have stopped talking about it. Our own article for families says it plainly: it’s not too late. It can be harder. It isn’t impossible. Before you start, decide four things. Where it happens. Who’s helping, so everyone does it the same way. When you’ll start, and […]

If your child doesn’t talk, or doesn’t talk much, it can feel like they can’t tell you anything. Talking is only one way to communicate. A hand gesture. A look on their face. A picture they hand you. Each of those is your child telling you something. Which way works best is different for every […]