Autism moms are warriors. Am I right?! From anticipating and managing autistic meltdowns and teaching self-regulation, to organizing occupational therapy, behavioral therapy and IEP meetings, raising a child with autism is stressful, and we're sharing 9 parenting tips to help you feel less overwhelmed.
Does your child resist even simple requests? Take our pathological demand avoidance test for kids to see if they have common symptoms of PDA.
Teach your child to tackle anxiety and stress with our ultimate guide to anxiety in children. Stop feeling helpless as a parent with these detailed 12 steps!
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Is it the autism or just bad behavior? It’s hard to know for sure, but if you struggle with autism and discipline, we’re sharing 13 practical tips to teach you how to discipline an autistic child at home and in the classroom.
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32 Sensory Play Activities For Kids With Autism. Sensory Play helps all children learn, but for kids on the autism spectrum, it can
This 7 minute animal themed HIIT workout for kids improves emotional regulation and reduces meltdowns. Loved by OTs, teachers, and parents alike!
(edited June 2017) I did up this poster in 2015 when I was trying to find ways to cope with my child’s meltdowns. After working with my child for a few years, I have come to have a better und…
Does your child have an autism or someone you know? Are you irritated when they are throwing tantrums or having meltdowns? Understand in this infographic what are the components autism and understand the difficulties someone is going thru
The signs of high functioning autism are more subtle than classic autism and may go unnoticed until your child is older and there are more social demands.
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Simply put, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is not a single disorder, but a group of developmental disabilities with a shared core of symptoms that can cause considerable social, communication and behavioral challenges.
These effective de-escalation strategies help parents, or caregivers, defuse meltdowns & outbursts in children. These de-escalation strategies will....
Looking for calm down kit ideas? These items help kids with autism & sensory processing disorder calm down during a meltdown
Are you doubting that your child might be suffering from autism? Find out in this infographic the signs/symptoms of autism in children
Discover how to go from exhausted and worn out to calm and confident in 7 days!
Practical impulse control strategies to assist both you and your child to cope better with this executive skill weakness or improve it.
Resources, tips, and materials to help you, help children with autism
The truth about four common misconceptions that people have about autism.
This post was originally posted back in 2015 on my blog and has been a popular post since that time. I worked for a decade as a family counselor and elementary school counselor before staying
Music is a powerful stimulus that almost all autistic children positively respond to. Most demonstrate better music skills than cognitive skills. Here are 10 ways music helps autistic children.
How can you support the development of self-regulation in kids? This huge resource is full of self-regulation games, information, books, and more!
Does your child have high-functioning autism? Here are 15 signs of level one or high-functioning autism I've noticed in my children.
Dealing with oppositional defiant disorder at home or in the classroom? We've got 18 ODD discipline tips to help with problem behaviors in a positive way!
Pathological Demand Avoidance, PDA, or more accurately, Pervasive Drive for Autonomy. Are you homeschooling a PDA child? Here are some tips!
Autism effects a wide spread demographic. One therapy that is often sought out to help those effected with Autism. ABA refers to Applied Behavior Analysis. It used to be referred to as behavior mod…
Traveling with your autistic child can be wonderful yet overwhelming. This is a list of the must-have items for traveling with your autistic child.
A Jar Full of Feelings is a visual sensory regulation activity to help children recognize and respond appropriately to their feelings.
If you assume a child WANTS to behave well, then misbehavior becomes a clue – what skills are they lacking or what barriers are in the way of them behaving well. How do we address those barri…
Is it the autism or just bad behavior? It’s hard to know for sure, but if you struggle with autism and discipline, we’re sharing 13 practical tips to teach you how to discipline an autistic child at home and in the classroom.
These effective de-escalation strategies help parents, or caregivers, defuse meltdowns & outbursts in children. These de-escalation strategies will....
Discussing the decision between sending your child to a school program with supports or start Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy.
As you may know, 2 of my 4 children have been diagnosed with autism. I get lots of questions from Mums worried that their child ... Read More
We have been homeschooling my fourteen-year-old son since he was eight years old. Last week he went back to school. He is enrolled in a Medieval History class at a private school, as part of a homeschool hybrid program. He wants to go. He wants to get away from his little brother. He wants to...
It is important for parents to understand the difference between IEP vs 504. IEPs have more safeguards in place to ensure schools provide the right support.
Need tools to calm a student with Autism down before bad behaviors start? Here is a list of behavior strategies that work BEFORE the behavior!
Autism is not a disease, nor a contamination. Born with special brains, autistic children come from the love of two people, not from poison.
These effective de-escalation strategies help parents, or caregivers, defuse meltdowns & outbursts in children. These de-escalation strategies will....
5 areas of attention that help you know if your child is developmentally ready for sustained attention, focus and multitasking in school.
How I helped my child with autism work on concentration looks at what we did to help Logan improve his focus overall. Concentration issues go hand in hand with any neurological condition like autism. It's not that our kids with autism don't want to concentrate on anything. They just can't do it for any extended period of time. We have done several things to help Logan in an effort to help him work for longer periods of time. We need him to be able to concentrate in order to learn as well as to help him when it comes time
Tips for how to motivate kids with hyperlexia
If your child suffers from Sensory Processing Disorder, does this mean she may also be autistic? Read more about autism sensory integration and SPD.
Color in the reactions that happen to your body when you start feeling anxious. Spanish Version Included with Download (pg. 2)! Colorea las reacciónes que tiene tu cuerpo cuando te sientes ansioso. If you like this, you might also like Stress and My Body!
