Founder/CEO

Parent of an 8-year-old with Aspergers

Wife and Mommy

I'm a husband-loving, home-schooling, bread-baking, picture-card-making blessed mommy to two beautiful grown step-daughters and seven wacky wonders between the ages of 1 and 17 (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 17). My 5-year-old, Noah Courage, has Down syndrome and carries a recent diagnosis of apraxia of speech. This blog is going to be all about the various ways we use mrsriley.com picture cards to teach, train, elicit speech and communicate with all our children, but especially with Noah. So, grab a chair and a cup of coffee, and l-e-t's g-e-t s-t-a-r-t-e-d.

Autism consultant and Behavior Analyst

I am a behavior analyst and currently work as an Autism consultant. This means that my days are constantly spent modifying, increasing, decreasing, and teaching behavior. From teaching a child how to verbally communicate to decreasing aggression to increasing the variety of play actions with a toy set; these are all areas in which I find myself analyzing behavior. In the process, I also find myself supporting and collaborating with many other people who are a part of these children’s’ lives. My work leads me into children’s homes, their day cares, community places, and elementary schools.