Orthographic (Surface) Dyslexia: It’s Not Just About Phonology

by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | Mar 5, 2019 | Special Needs Care Navigation, Therapy

I recently had a conversation with my colleague, Donna Henderson, Psy.D., about a form of dyslexia that she has noticed in some of her clients with autism. My curiosity was piqued because I had noted similar patterns of spelling errors in a number of my clients, but...

Peeling the Onion

by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | Nov 14, 2016 | Special Needs Care Navigation

This post was originally published on Parenting ADHD & Autism on July 25th, 2016. Something was horribly wrong. The boy could read, but when he tried to talk to his parents, all he could do was quote lines from his favorite movie, Finding Nemo. When his family got...

Filling Your Child’s Bucket

by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | Jul 29, 2016 | Special Needs Care Navigation

This post was originally published on Parenting ADHD & Autism on May 23rd, 2016.  The Conversation PARENT: “My child is awful by the time he gets home! He plays video games and refuses to do anything else, screams at me, or abuses his sister until she cries.”...

Frames of Reference in Autism

by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | Jul 8, 2016 | Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), Special Needs Care Navigation, Therapy

Recently I’ve been listening to Invisibilia, a podcast “about about the unseen forces that control human behavior – our ideas, beliefs, assumptions, and thoughts.” This week’s episode is on Frames of Reference. The first segment is about Kim, a...

The Parenting Tightrope

by Sarah C. Wayland PhD. | Jun 2, 2016 | Special Needs Care Navigation

This post was originally published on Parenting ADHD & Autism on March 28th, 2016.  When you thought about having children, what were your dreams for your child? Happiness? Success? Financial security? A close circle of friends? A job they love? Did you want to...