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After giving the Fall leaves slime a try, we started looking for more easy slime ideas. I’m still warming up to it, to be honest. But, I caught myself the other day.  I was cleaning up after my five year old, and a tiny piece of the slime can be pretty stress relieving. I’m not so sure about getting my hands in like she does, but you’ll never know! How to Make Halloween Slime I know my way around some crafts, that’s for sure. But others? Not so much. My daughter loves hands-on activities though and while I’m happy to find them and print them out for her? Sometimes I view this more as an opportunity for her to engage in some independent play. However,…

Aside from hormone changes, your autistic tween is undergoing a lot of change when they enter middle school. Just think about it. They’ve had structure when they were in elementary school and are now expected to manage more on their own. So what can we, as parents of autistic children, do to best support them through this difficult time? It’s more than just organization and planning. It’s developing an effective planning system.  And, let’s face it, back to school planning is just as much as it is for us as it is for them.  How to Set Up an Effective Planning System for Your Autistic Tween or Teen How to Set Up a Planner that Works for Your Autistic Tween An effective planning system starts…