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When it comes to planning autism friendly birthday parties, parents may lose track of all that goes into the process.  Birthday Party Planning Ideas and Themes for Autism First and foremost, the most important thing? Is something that your child will enjoy. If your child is easily overwhelmed, trying to invite their entire classroom or all of your relatives will not help the situation. You may want to consider having one or two close friends instead. A birthday party doesn’t have to have a lot of people to be memorable or special. You could even make it a special evening at home and serve your child’s favorite food with just close family. If, however, you do decide to throw a birthday party; your child’s interests…

As the parent of a special needs teenager, I often had to wonder what the future would hold and how we could prepare. Here’s how to start saving for the future as a special needs parent with our thanks to ABLEnow for sponsoring this conversation. As the parent of a teenager with autism, one of my constant worries and fears is what will happen to her future. How can I possibly predict everything that could happen? And I know, of course, that I can’t. While I would love to be able to plan out everything to the last detail- I simply can’t. And that also scares me. The uncertainty of the future scares me. Enough to keep me up at night. Or at least it used to….

I love being a mom and I love my kids unconditionally. But there are still days that this is difficult and I find myself discouraged. Here are a few of my favorite encouraging quotes for moms of autistic children that have helped me. It’s all part of parenting an autistic child. Encouraging Quotes for Moms to Restore Faith Whether you are at the beginning of this journey or somewhere in the middle. Whether your child has just been diagnosed or you have had the diagnosis for a little while. Whether you are raising a toddler or a teenager. Sometimes we just lose faith. We start to doubt our abilities. Even after we’ve read all of the possible books for parents of autistic children. We start to question…

As parents, we often wonder how to protect our autistic children. This holds true from the time they are little until they grow older. But how do we protect autistic children from bullying? They likely seem to be easy targets.  Are Autistic Teenagers More Susceptible To Bullying? Children with autism or similar special needs are likely viewed as an easy target for bullying. And, on the flip side, they may also appear to be the bully in a situation. But, why is that? And is it really always the case?  Or is there an underlying issue? Often, it’s because of a lack of understanding for social situations and a lack of proper social skills. Bullying comes across in many ways, but online bullying is in the…