A PEP Prentiss Parent Perspective Autism Awareness By Deanna Moore, Communications and Marketing Director, Positive Education Program Jude’s Trip to the Hospital “One day last week, when I woke Jude up for school, he couldn’t walk. Just out of the blue, he couldn’t even take one step. It was terrifying. First, I got his sister
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Celebrating People Who Are Neurodivergent A message to pep staff from pep ceo, Habeebah R. Grimes “Being different is difficult in a world that tells us there is a ‘normal.’” ~Sonya Renee Taylor Diversity in Neurological Functioning When we think about the diversity of human beings, we often limit our understanding to physical characteristics
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How to Talk About Scary Events with Young Children By April Shepherd, PEP Early Childhood Plus Consultant Trainer; Matt Joyce, PEP Assist Consultant; Lea Kromer, Clinical Supervisor, PEP Prentiss Autism Center; and Julie Brizes, Occupational Therapist, PEP Prentiss Autism Center If you’re like most people these days, your mind is at least partially occupied by
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Educational Strategies to Overcome the Fear of Mistakes By Sweta Asher, Instructional Coach, PEP Phoenix; and Sidney Sathre, Teacher Counselor, PEP Phoenix Fear of Mistakes Looks Different Depending on Each Child Kai hates to be wrong. Of course, no one likes to be wrong, but Kai really hates it — like, “turning over desks, swearing,
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