Ashley Michaels, M.A., BCBA, LBA

10/31/2025

10/30/2025

🎃 TACA has tips to help make Halloween time less spooky and more manageable.

Read about them and download our helpful Halloween Cards, by clicking here:
➡️ https://tacanow.org/family-resources/halloween-tips-and-treats-for-autism-families/

🎃 👻

10/30/2025

Want to know one of the simplest, most powerful tools in parenting?

👉 Catch your child being good.

Research from Yale psychologist Alan Kazdin shows that noticing and naming positive behavior — even tiny moments — shapes kids’ brains far more effectively than focusing on what they’re doing wrong.

Instead of: “Stop interrupting.”
Try: “I really like how you waited until I finished talking.”

Every time you name what’s going right, you strengthen the connection and increase the chances your child will do it again. 💛

10/30/2025

10/30/2025

My favorite quote!

10/30/2025

Pausing before reacting to a child’s big feelings isn’t easy — but it’s powerful.
When we take a breath, we create space to respond with connection instead of reacting from our own triggers.

This is how we teach children that emotions are safe — theirs and ours. 💚

Learn practical tools for staying calm when you’re triggered ➡️ https://genmindful.com/blogs/mindful-moments/what-can-i-do-when-i-feel-triggered-by-my-kids

10/22/2025

The most important parenting skill isn’t about managing our kids — it’s about managing ourselves. When we care for our own needs, we’re less likely to spill our stress onto our children.

Self-compassion isn’t selfish. It’s the foundation for the patience, presence, and love our kids need most.

For a personalized positive parenting plan, start with our Emotional Intelligence Quiz. 👉 https://bit.ly/Emotional-Intelligence-Quiz

10/16/2025

Trick-or-treat is around the corner! Parents, you can use these cute cutouts as a guide to make your own, or download & print via the link in comments. ❤️

07/04/2025

Wishing Everyone a safe and fun filled 4thnof July!!!!!

07/04/2025

Great resource from Kari Olea! 💙

06/23/2025

Love this infographic!

Vestibular input can calm or excite. Vestibular sensory input can be alerting or calming to our nervous systems, allowing us to learn, interact with others, and go through our day. Here, we’re unpacking everything you need to know about vestibular processing and the vestibular system. Let’s move! https://www.theottoolbox.com/vestibular-activities/

This type of movement is a powerful tool in therapy and at home.

05/31/2025