January 23, 2024
Fossilized Nautilus Shell Spiral

Autism, Anthropomorphism, and the God in All Things

A friend recently shared a PubMed article with me that left me bemused.  We’ve got another example of the old, reductionist, Cartesian model of science coming up against the realities of quantum physics and the relationships among all matter and energy — including things like living beings, vehicles, mugs, dust […]
January 13, 2021

Autism and the Good Enough Mum

Nearly every autism parent I connect with, at conferences, at talks, and online, has this sneaking fear.  And sometimes the fear isn’t very far in the background. This niggling, nasty, voice says things like: I did something wrong I must have made some mistake(s) I am the problem because my […]
April 25, 2020

Autism, Immune Vulnerability, and COVID-19

Before you read this, I’m going to remind you of my disclaimer (there’s a link to it in the footer of every web page).  Do your own homework, and consult holistic health professionals if you want to rebuild and restore your health… don’t just take my word for ANYTHING! Given […]
August 15, 2018

Let Us Know How We Can Do Better?

Shore and Jackie would VERY MUCH like to know what you need that we have not mentioned in our Autism Naturally Optimized webinar or course description. Would you do us a big favour and drop us a quick note to let us know why you chose not to join us? […]
August 15, 2018

Autism Naturally Optimized – Registration

You’re a: Social Worker Support Worker Therapeutic Professional, and/or Educator   You work with children or adults in the autistic spectrum, and you’re looking for: Consistently better results for your autistic clients Simple methods – ones which require no additional support or resources Effective, evidence-based, and experience-based tools   Shore […]
March 24, 2018

Optimizing Autism for Outdoor Educators

Do You: teach outdoors and wilderness skills, and work with more and more students and children who have learning disabilities, especially autism and Asperger’s? have ideas about how to help challenged kids, but can’t back up what you’re thinking, experimenting with, or talking about with your team? keep getting told […]
October 20, 2017

Interventions: Autism Care Farms for Housing, Events, and Therapy

In Britain and the US, there are growing numbers of “Care Farms”.  These are different from farms with therapeutic animals, in that care farms provide: Housing, farm work, small business employment, and other supports for adults with disabilities which offer quality of life well beyond what’s usually available in urban supported housing. […]
September 30, 2017

The Five Root Causes of Autism Challenges

You’ve possibly noticed just how different each autistic person is.  The kinds of therapies and treatments most suited to helping each one of us are almost as diverse as we are. But the lifestyle changes that address our underlying health challenges are ALL the SAME! How can this be? Autistics […]
September 4, 2017

Calm Autism Stress With Sensory Meditation

Walking to and from my inner-city, bully-dominated, and sensory-nightmare grade school, about ¼ of my route was shaded by magnificent trees. These trees were so tall and broad that they mostly over-arched the entire width of the street. When I walked under them, I felt like I was in the […]