Theresa Hill is a social worker, and Jamie Edelstein is an elementary classroom teacher at The Cove School in Northbrook, Illinois. There, they believe that every student, given the appropriate amount of…
Is there someone who’s profoundly impacted your life whom you would like to thank? Consider writing them a gratitude letter to benefit their wellbeing and yours Research (Troh et al., 2009; Seligman…
Written by Marisa Hamamoto Autistic special interests are intensely focused activities, topics, or hobbies pursued with immense dedication by autistic individuals. While neurotypical individuals might also have focused interests, the depth of…
On March 20, the International Day of Happiness, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) released the Happy Schools Report. The Happy Schools Report places happiness at the core of…
Paige Raetz is the Senior Director of Client Experience, and Bethany Chadd is the Clinical Director for Southwest Autism Resource and Research Center (SARRC), where they’re integrating the skills of happiness into…
Here’s the recording of our recent webinar with the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). We missed you at the webinar! We appreciate that schedules can get busy—the good news is you can…
Written by Marisa Hamamoto Quoting Reverend Desmond Tutu, “Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.” Language evolves, as culture and society evolve. As we learn more about…
Angela Rodriguez, M.A. BCBA, is the Associate Executive Director of EPIC School in Paramus, New Jersey. Jaqueline (Jackie) Saraf is a senior staff member—a special education teacher with over 10 years of…