Autism Mind

07/23/2026

Understanding the core characteristics of autism and how they impact an autistic person's daily living should be a priority. While behaviors may be what you notice first, that should not be how an autistic person should be perceived.

06/23/2026

Dr. Sandra and I have bittersweet news for you all!. We are both retiring this August. It has been 15 years of serving the autism community. Over Dr. Sandra's 40 years of practice, she has impacted the lives of thousands of autistics by providing access to communication interventions, tools, and devices. I had the privilege of being with her for two decades, joining her in making an impact on families.

"Autistics should never have to 'earn' the right to communication supports."

The Center will transition to primarily providing individual psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, family counseling, and coaching. Samantha Salver will continue to provide these services. Dr. Solomon will provide diagnostic testing, including psychoeducational, autism, behavioral, and gifted evaluations.

We will be having social groups through July 23rd and Brick Club through July 29th, depending on attendance. Our offices will be open through July 30th. We will have a new phone number for you to reach us, and it will be listed on our Google page. Our new number is 954-247-8586.

Our website will remain active. We will continue to provide tools, resources, consulting, and training through our website and social media platforms.

06/19/2026

Let’s. get this right!

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06/19/2026

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Have you ever looked at a girl and thought, “She can’t be autistic because she’s social, chatty, or has friends”?

For many years, autism research and diagnostic criteria were based largely on boys. As a result, countless autistic girls were overlooked, misunderstood, or labelled as shy, anxious, dramatic, sensitive, or difficult.

Many autistic girls spend years masking their differences, copying peers, hiding their struggles, and working incredibly hard to fit in. On the surface they may appear to be coping, but underneath they can be experiencing exhaustion, anxiety, sensory overwhelm, and a constant feeling of not quite belonging.

The myths surrounding autistic girls don’t just create misunderstanding—they can delay support, damage self-esteem, and leave girls wondering why life feels harder than it seems for everyone else.

This visual explores some of the most common myths and the facts we now understand about autistic girls.

What myth have you heard most often?

A Bitesize Guide to the Autistic Girl is now available - see visual for details.

04/28/2026

This year marks the fifth anniversary of our Brick Club. I wanted to share what we have learned. I couldn't share everything in one post. I will be working on the brick club diaries.

I could never have imagined that it would evolve into such a fantastic community. A community that celebrates neurodivergence. We build very cool projects and learn together.

I could never have imagined the impact of:
Building LEGO projects together
Celebrating our builds
Displaying our work together
Celebrating birthdays and graduations at Brick Club

04/04/2026

When girls are not diagnosed with autism early, they miss out on valuable support and intervention that makes a critical difference in preventing mental health crises. The girls who come to our Center are typically undiagnosed, with only symptoms of anxiety being treated. They also don't have the information they need to help themselves. Those who are diagnosed are misdiagnosed, so not all their needs are being met. They are living under unimaginable levels of stress that are not sustainable.

04/03/2026

Autism Action! Support, and Encourage!

It’s Autism Everything Month — awareness, acceptance, and appreciation. I know this can be a month that leads to collective groans for many of us (myself included), so each year I run a mini-series that focuses on action. This year I’m bringing back our infographics and articles that highlight concrete steps we can take across different areas of society. This graphic focuses on ways we can make the world more inclusive for Autistic people, from challenging stereotypes and listening to Autistic voices to advocating for inclusive policies and practices.

To go deeper into each of these actions (and why these specific ones matter), you can read the full article on our website.

04/02/2026

I hear the word normal to often. More than. I want to lets change the narrative around autism.

04/01/2026

Today starts World Autism Acceptance Month. Let's stop the movement to fix and lead with support, equipping, and empowerment for our autistic community. Support in helping them adapt by prioritizing their needs in a world not designed with them in mind. Let's transition from an obsession with quashing behaviors to promoting skill-building. Skills for communication and agency. Behavior points us to the unmet need. AA