posted: Thursday, March 28, 2013

A child’s learning does not just stop at school or the therapy session. Providing opportunities for your child to learn and practice their social skills is a great strategy for continued learning. Setting up a play-date or social outing for you...

posted: Saturday, January 5, 2013

I have always known that people benefit from good relationships they build with others. However, I never knew how much a person could gain from a relationship with a mentor. A mentor provides their mentee with support they might feel they are lacking...

posted: Saturday, January 5, 2013

As a child, being without friends can not only make a child feel left out, but also angry at the fact the are unable to make/keep friends. Children who have been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome often do not have the social skills to pick up on s...

posted: Friday, December 16, 2011

The Autism community is growing each year with more children diagnosed and a range of new services and programs on offer. San Diego has a plethora of different support options, including therapists, tutors, social clubs, support groups, workshops and...

posted: Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Moving to San Diego after spending three years in the special education classroom setting on the East coast has been an eye opening experience. Working directly with all the different social groups with Xcite Steps has shown me a new light on social ...

posted: Tuesday, October 12, 2010

I’d like to present this research article as an experience and an educational reference for anyone who has someone with a developmental disability in their life. My experiences through this project, which are described below, show that regardless o...