by Leah Irby | Sep 22, 2023 | Parenting, Parenting Autistic Kids, Singing to communicate with your kids
Have you ever asked your autistic child – or any younger child – to help you put things away, only to be met with a blank look or instead they just ignore you and keep playing? Music is a great way to help with transitions. I think of this song as a fun...
by Leah Irby | Sep 4, 2023 | Parenting, Parenting Autistic Kids, Singing to communicate with your kids
When we are struggling in our everyday lives, the winter darkness seems to make this magnified. I experience being a parent of an autistic child as cycling through a sort of post-traumatic stress syndrome. Except, I am still going through things that are stressful. It...
by Leah Irby | Aug 9, 2023 | Parenting, Parenting Autistic Kids, Singing as communication, Singing to communicate with your kids
Earworm Do you ever suddenly realize you have some phrase or part of a song that is stuck in your head, sometimes called an earworm and it is playing on auto-pilot during your day? Traditionally we have been taught to believe this is something to be annoyed by. But,...
by Leah Irby | Aug 5, 2023 | Parenting, Parenting Autistic Kids, Singing as communication, Singing to communicate with your kids, Uncategorized
Yoik of the Wind by Sofia Jannok, Sung by Leah Irby A bird knocking on my door I was sitting in my favorite recliner chair in the living room, gathering my thoughts for the day, when I heard what sounded like a knock on the front door. We have a blurred glass on half...
by Leah Irby | Jul 24, 2023 | Singing as communication, Singing to communicate with your kids, Violin/Viola/Cello Lessons
Different ways to access music lessons and creativity coaching when you don’t live in my town (Herräng/Hallstavik Sweden). 30-minute sessions cost $45 USD (425 SEK) When you contact me via the website contact form, we can schedule a time to either A) Meet via...
