How to Get Started with PECS for Your Autistic Child
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How to Get Started with PECS for Your Autistic Child

If you are looking to create a functional communication system for your autistic child at home, why not make a homemade PECS binder? You can use picture cards for autism printables to make a binder that your child take can with them and use at home. How to a develop a communication system at home If your child has a speech or language delay, their speech therapist may have several suggestions for developing a functional communication system. One that can be used at home or at school, and independently or with assistance. One that is more familiar in the autism and special needs community is PECS. But just how do you get started with PECS? And are they really that beneficial? When it comes to…

Free Printable Autism ID Cards for Parents of Autistic Children
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Free Printable Autism ID Cards for Parents of Autistic Children

I am a mom of an autistic child who has a history of eloping. It was one of the scariest things that I’ve ever gone through and I wouldn’t wish that kind of fear on anyone. That’s why I created these free DIY printable autism ID cards. It’s one of those things that I wish I’d had when my daughter was younger. It’s one of those things that I (almost) wish I didn’t have to make. They are a long time coming and go along nicely with a few of my other free printables for autistic children and their caregivers. How to Use Printable Autism ID Cards I’ve spoken, in the past, about my daughter’s history of wandering or eloping. It is an incredibly nerve-wrecking situation…

What to Do When Your Autistic Child Wanders
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What to Do When Your Autistic Child Wanders

As the parent of an autistic child, one of my worst nightmares unfolded– not once, but twice. And then nearly a third time when she was a teenager. Here’s what to do when your autistic child wanders or elopes from home. Imagine this: waking up on a Saturday morning, just as you would on any morning. But this morning something feels different. You can’t quite pinpoint what it is- but you just know that something isn’t quite right. With the nagging feeling in your stomach, you go downstairs and instead of seeing your autistic daughter sitting on the couch waiting for you; you see the front door slightly ajar. Almost instantly, you’re in panic mode. Frantically you search from room to room downstairs and take note of…