Social Skills Unscripted

Every week this summer, I'm sharing something new about my book, Social Skills is Canceled, which is scheduled to be released on July 30. I'm also sharing parts of the journey as it unfolds.

(Check out previous posts about the dedication, the preface, an excerpt, and the cover.)

The book is curren...

Every week this summer, I'm sharing something new about my book, Social Skills is Canceled, which is scheduled to be released on July 30. I'm also sharing parts of the journey as it unfolds.

  (Check out the dedication, the preface, and an excerpt.)

I recently saw a social media post where someone...

Every week this summer, I'm sharing something new about my book, Social Skills is Canceled, which is scheduled to be released on July 30. I'm also sharing parts of the journey as it unfolds.

(You can read book blog 1 here. and book blog 2 here.)  

Ever since I can remember, I've had this pie...

Every week this summer, I'm sharing something new about my book, Social Skills is Canceled, which is scheduled to be released on July 30. I'm also sharing parts of the journey as it unfolds.

(You can read book blog 1 here.)

I started Starfish Social Club in 2016 with NO idea how to run a bu...

This whole process of writing and publishing a book has been a LOT. I knew it would be. That’s why I didn’t ever want to write a book! 

Now that I’m doing it, the process has been even more difficult than I expected. And more emotionally draining. And more expensive. There have been some dark days ...

Summer is coming to an end!

I'm feeling mixed emotions about that, how about you?

This week's podcast/YouTube episode is the final one about summer camp. We had an amazing 5 weeks and I'm glad I was able to spend that time with our summer campers. I'm also glad I was able to share it with ev...

Thanks for opening this email. I know that was a bit risky! :)

One of my biggest objectives with my students is helping them understand how other people think and feel. The topic of farting is actually a great way to make this point. 

Talking about farting also helps my students understand t...

I sometimes get asked how I decide what to focus on with my students at Starfish. How do I decide what to support them with and what to leave alone?

I focus on two things: things that affect each student's ability to function successfully in a group, and things that affect each student's ability...

One of the biggest challenges everyone in this world encounters is learning to recognize and appreciate that we all have different perspectives. 

About everything.

All the time!

For our autistic and ADHD kids, this one thing is the cause of SO MANY of their struggles. It is very difficul...

Our brains are wired to focus on the things going wrong. The things we don't like, the things that aren't 'normal', all the ways in which things just aren't going well.

I prefer to look for the little things that weren't there the day/week/month before. The things that show my students are learn...

Have you ever wondered what just one day at Starfish Social Club looks like, working with autistic and ADHD kids on social skills? You know, the whole 'behind the curtains' thing?

This week's podcast/YouTube episode was supposed to be about week 3 of summer camp, but I talked for OVER 45 MINUTES...

Any time someone is learning something new, they go through certain phases.

The first phase is 'unconscious incompetence'. This is where we don't know what we don't know. In this phase, we may not even realize how much the things we don't know are holding us back.

The second phase is 'consci...