BeanZ + Co is an inclusive coffee café in Avon, CT, employing equal numbers of individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).  

This week my client, Melinda, came to me with a classic example of burnout & people-pleasing, when she reported that she was burnout because, in her words, “everyone expects me to drop everything.” Melinda explained that for the last 3 weeks, she had been...

As a single mother of a teenage with Autism, OCD and GAD, I understand what living in survival mode is like. Some days/weeks/months can feel like a constant struggle to get through the never-ending challenges of parenting a child with special needs. From sleepless...

When we are feeling triggered, it is important to know when and how to slow it down.

You can either fight what is happening with your autistic child, or call time out when it gets to the point of no return; let go of how things should be.