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Bay Coast Behavioral Blog

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Written by Dominique Mosbergen

Feb 1, 2016

Teen with Autism Didn't Think He Could be a Barista; Then He Started Dancing

[Video available to view at the link below.] Sam thought he'd never be able to get a job as a barista. The Toronto teen has autism wiht a...

Written by Nicole Jankowski, creator of the blog

Nov 16, 2015

Finding Peace, After Autism

For the first two months of his life, all my son did was cry. He cried in the morning, while I made breakfast for my three-year-old...

Written by Mandy Farmer

Oct 30, 2015

Halloween is Hard for my Son with Autism, but We Still Celebrate It

Our son loves the idea of Halloween. He loves the decorations and all the gross Halloween bugs on the store shelves. He likes the idea of...

Written by Kathy Hooven, creator of the blog

Oct 12, 2015

The 2 Places You Go When Your Child Receives an Autism Diagnosis

Autism Speaks recently shared one of my blog posts, “What My Kid With Autism Wants You to Know About Him.” Well, actually, it was more...

Written by Steven Brill

Sep 27, 2015

America's Most Admired Lawbreaker: Chapter 13, "Hardball"

A 'Hired Bazooka' Question: Mrs. Pledger, I think you told our jurors that during the time that you're taking Mr. Pledger to doctors...

Written by Steven Brill

Sep 21, 2015

America's Most Admired Lawbreaker: Chapter 7, "A Multi-Front War"

Heavy Up Top Since he had begun taking Risperdal, Austin Pledger was having fewer tantrums. The reports Benita Pledger read from her...

Written by Jenna Nelson, creator of the blog

Aug 27, 2015

Why I'm Nervous About the First Day of School for my Sons with Autism

The first day of school for my sons, Justin and Tyler, is getting close. This is going to be the first time in more than six years that...

Written by Aaron Barksdale

Jul 28, 2015

Man with Autism Creates App for Emergency Communication

Winner of the HuffPost What's Working Honor Roll A Belgian man with autism has created an "Emergency Chat" app for communicating in...

Written by Kristi Campbell

Jul 14, 2015

On Community, Self Acceptance, and Having a Village

At one point in my life, being accepted was everything. In the 80's, I permed my hair, wore flourescent orange sweaters and pink Reeboks,...

Written by Cameron Keady

Jul 6, 2015

Boy Designs Dragon T-Shirts to Raise Autism Awareness, Unleashes his Inner Knight

In fairytales, dragons are usually the villains. But for one boy in the real world, they're the heroes. Santino Stagliano is a...

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