April - 2016

Bay Coast Behavioral Blog

The third-party articles that appear on this site are posted for informational and conversational purposes only, to present the latest news within the field and encourage the spreading of ideas. Any views or opinions expressed in the articles are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Bay Coast Behavioral accepts no liability for the content and ideas presented in these articles, or any actions taken on the information provided.

Written by Robin Gushue

Apr 28, 2016

To Anyone who Questions Why Awareness Days are So Important

Why are awareness days so important? What makes them so special? Why do we put the spotlight on a particular group of people? I'll tell...

Written by Shawna Wingert, creator of the blog

Apr 25, 2016

When the 'Basics' are Difficult for my Son with Autism

My son showed me exactly how he planned to install a CPU into his computer yesterday. If you don't know what that is, don't worry. You...

Written by James Hunt, author of the blog

Apr 21, 2016

20 Things this Dad Wants You to Know for Autism Awareness Month

It's Autism Awareness Month! Social media is full of people lighting it up blue, posting multi-colored memes, having tattoos or taking...

Trevor Ragan, founder of the Train Ugly philosophy

Apr 18, 2016

Train Ugly Manifesto [Inspirational Video]]

[Video available to view at the link below.] BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. YOU ARE A LEARNING MACHINE. WITH TIME AND HARD WORK YOU CAN GET BETTER...

Written by Kitty Black, author of the blog

Apr 14, 2016

When Other Parents Stop Making Play Dates with My Son with Autism

The first time it was a shock. Casual "we're too busy" replies to invitations, the realization that it had been weeks since we'd seen our...

Written by Chantelle DMello

Apr 11, 2016

One Mom Explains what it's like to be a Parent with Autism

[Video available to view at the link below.] For Dena Gassner, a mother of two, being diagnosed with autism at 38 years old was a...

Written by Murali Balaji, Ph.D

Apr 7, 2016

For Parents of Autistic Children, Education and Empowerment Key to Erasing Stigmas

As we begin Autism Awareness Month, it's important to appreciate how far we've come in understanding autism and helping autistic children...

Story by Jonathan Cohn

Apr 5, 2016

Drugs You Don't Need for Disorders You Don't Have

One evening in the late summer of 2015, Lisa Schwartz was watching television at her Vermont home when an ad for a sleeping pill called...

Written by Meghan Hanley

Apr 1, 2016

What I Want More Than Awareness for my Autistic Sons

Do you know that World Autism Awareness Day is on April 2? On that day, you'll be asked to "Light It Up Blue" or "Color the World" to...