24 articles
If your autistic child was kicked out of daycare in Washington: what the rules require, your rights under the ADA, free evaluations, and full-day options.
Oct 30, 2026 · 7 min read
ABA therapist turnover is common. What the research says, what a provider should do when your child's RBT leaves, and what to ask about staffing at intake.
Oct 23, 2026 · 9 min read
Yes, but the BACB ethics code limits the reasons and requires a written plan. What you are owed, how attendance and cancellation rules apply, and next steps.
Oct 23, 2026 · 9 min read
Pairing in ABA is how a therapist builds trust before teaching. What it looks like in the first weeks, signs it is working, red flags, and when re-pairing is needed.
Oct 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Autism-friendly activities in Issaquah: the free salmon hatchery, the library on Sunset Way, and a flat trail at Squak Mountain. Fenced playgrounds are a different list.
Oct 3, 2026 · 5 min read
Learn how to review an ABA progress report, connect therapy goals to daily life, ask about assent, and prepare clear questions for your next BCBA meeting.
Sep 25, 2026 · 5 min read
CPT 97156 is ABA caregiver coaching, billed in 15-minute units, with or without your child present. What a session includes and what Apple Health requires.
Sep 16, 2026 · 7 min read
How shared storytelling builds vocabulary, sequencing, and social understanding for autistic kids, and how to use personalized stories alongside ABA goals at home.
Aug 22, 2026 · 4 min read
Is ABA therapy harmful? Dr. Flick answers the live objections: punishment, identity, and training kids not to be autistic, plus how to tell quality ABA from a bad clinic.
Aug 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Sensory-friendly activities around Bellevue, Woodinville and Seattle: which museums, theatres and cinemas run low-sensory hours, when they actually happen, and where the support is available any day you walk in.
Aug 13, 2026 · 6 min read
Fully fenced playgrounds for kids who bolt, plus sensory-friendly and wheelchair-accessible parks across Issaquah, Bellevue, Kirkland, Sammamish, Bothell and South King County, with what's actually at each one.
Aug 8, 2026 · 8 min read
Support English language development for autistic children with bilingual visuals, gestures, and home-language support, without asking families to abandon either language.
Sep 26, 2025 · 4 min read
Constant questions add cognitive load. How to play with your autistic child by cutting demands, sitting at their level, and letting them lead.
Mar 8, 2025 · 1 min read
Possible autism signs from toddlerhood through the teen years, how developmental monitoring differs from screening and diagnosis, and what parents can do next.
Feb 21, 2025 · 4 min read
How to tell whether your autistic child is ready for toilet training, why the diaper-to-toilet shift is hard, and what to put in place before you start.
Feb 23, 2025 · 3 min read
How to prevent meltdowns when routines break: stack preferred items early, cut demands, and save skill-building for after the crisis.
Nov 21, 2024 · 2 min read
A five-step holiday planning exercise: list traditions, decide what to keep or drop, rank your top events, and tell your ABA team what to practice.
Oct 21, 2024 · 3 min read
What to do when your child has a meltdown in public, and how to handle the embarrassment that comes with it without turning it on yourself.
Jun 27, 2024 · 2 min read
Parent burnout over summer: protect downtime, tag-team coverage, short self-care blocks, kid chores, and asking for help without guilt.
Jun 6, 2024 · 3 min read
Parents often handle an autism diagnosis differently. Strategies for weekly check-ins, shared decisions, and protecting your marriage while you disagree.
Apr 11, 2024 · 2 min read
Affirmations for parents who are hard on themselves, and why self-doubt is so common among parents raising an autistic child.
Jan 5, 2024 · 3 min read
Questions to ask an ABA provider before you sign on: approach, similar cases, progress data, parent training, behavior practices, and who owns the company.
Dec 27, 2024 · 2 min read
Why teaching children gratitude is part of how we work at Orchid, how our Thankful 30 leaf wall works, and what the research shows.
Nov 6, 2024 · 2 min read
First months after an autism diagnosis: what to prioritize, how to choose therapies without drowning, and how to protect your own bandwidth.
Dec 14, 2024 · 4 min read
