There’s a quiet grief that has settled in my bones over the years — a subtle, enduring, invisible sadness I never expected when I first became a parent. It’s the grief of constantly co-regulating my child, who is autistic with ADHD, and whose big emotions are often beyond their control. Co-regulation means being present, constantly […]
The world your child plays in is bigger than you think, and it’s changing faster than most parents can track. In this eye-opening episode, Dina Lamdany, a product manager at Roblox, joins us to unpack how the platform is evolving to protect kids, support families, and spark healthier digital conversations. But this isn’t just about […]
I firmly believe that parents want what is best for their children and, more importantly, know what’s best for their children; at least better than a bureaucrat does. This used to be a universally recognized principle — the idea that parents should have more say and more control over their children’s education. But in recent […]
Legacy Elementary School, Ashburn, Virginia. by James C. Sherlock Very few like the concept of full-time online education for children. They do not find it an attractive option for teachers in front of the children in normal school classrooms. Neither do I. They believe, and science corroborates, that classroom training has significantly more value than […]
LANSING, me. – Senator Lana Theis said Friday a new poll that said over 75% of Michigans support parents’ right to choose their children’s school is evidence that Governor Gretchen Whitmer is signing the Let Kids Learn plan should. “It’s time for a change in K-12 education in Michigan,” said Theis, R-Brighton, chairman of the […]
Illustration by Laurène Boglio Hello and welcome to this week’s community newsletter! I am your host, Chelsey B. Coombs, the engagement editor of Spectrum. Parents’ perceptions of autism have changed as the prevalence of the condition has increased, according to a new paper that analyzed survey data over a 15-year period. Those with autistic children […]
Illustration by Laurène Boglio The May issue of this newsletter drew some important feedback from Jacqueline Crawley, Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Davis, MIND Institute. In an email to Spectrum, she pointed out that many published results in autism research cannot be replicated but remain popular after an initial splash in the literature […]
There was an interesting layoff in Tennessee for parental consent and direct marketing of vaccines to minors. Whether or not you want the Covid vaccine for yourself, allowing children 12 and older to make health decisions on their own without their parents’ knowledge can be scary. We can play the devil’s advocate. For example, when […]
