Not All Screen Time Is Created Equal
Parents of children with autism hear "limit screen time" constantly. But that advice lumps together passive consumption and purposeful tools that actively support growth.
5 min read
Journal
Occasional updates worth sharing from Gentle Journeys.
The Research Has Been Clear for Years
Over 15 years of research shows that children with autism learn, retain, and generalize better from realistic images than from cartoons or clip art.
6 min read
The Methods Already Work. The Tools Don't.
The building blocks of Gentle Journeys aren't new ideas. Social stories, visual schedules, token boards and other supports have been around for decades.
4 min read
I Built This Because Nothing Out There Worked for My Son
I built Gentle Journeys because my son Carson - 13, level 3 autism, non-verbal - needed something that didn't exist. A way to move through his day on his own terms.
5 min read
The Independence Planner: Hand Them the Tablet and Walk Away
The Independence Planner lets you build a full day of routines, social stories, and activities, then hand the tablet to your child and walk away. They work through it on their own, one step at a time.
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