5 Tips to Make Summer Fun for Kids with Autism

Making Summer Fun for Autistic Kids

How to Make Summer Fun for Kids with Autism

Summer is near, which means school is almost out! If you have a child affected by Autism, the summer months may mark a time of increased stress on your child, as well as on yourself.  Here are 5 tips to help this summer be easy, breezy and relaxing for you and your child.

Summer Storytime at Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Story time - North Texas Kids Magazine

Storytime begins June 7 at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art

 

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art invites families with young children to participate in this summer’s free Storytime series, held every Wednesday, June 7 through July 26, from 10:30 a.m.–noon. Storytime presents children’s books and connects them with artworks.

The theme for 2017 is Summer Vacation:

10 Tips on How to Interact With a Child Who is Introverted

How to Deal with an Introverted Child

Ten Things Educators Should Know About Introverted Students

I’ve been doing more interviews on introversion this year as a result of the success of my eBook, “The Introvert’s Guide to Success in Business and Leadership” and my Harvard Business Review Blog Post. A recent trend in these interviews has been a discussion about how our introversion affects us in our formative years, and at what point we start to feel the impact of our introversion, but perhaps not understand it.

As a parent I see it affecting my daughters in middle and high school, both in their approach to their schoolwork and how they are perceived by their teachers. Though I can’t always smooth the waters for them, or clear the path, here are the ten things I wish their teachers – and all educators – knew about introverted students.