Autism Family Life

I have been hesitant to write this post because of wanting to protect my daughter. And while I have done some sponsored posts in the past that have briefly touched on this topic, I also wish that I could revisit those opportunities. I want to preserve my daughter’s dignity and maintain some sense of autonomy for her. Even if she can’t tell me verbally, I feel that it is still my job as a parent. At the same time, this is one of those struggles that I went through as a parent of an autistic child. It was something I often wondered about but that not a lot of people would talk about.  However, in the interest of serving the readers and audience of this…

I’m always looking for new sensory friendly activities for my autistic daughter. And sensory friendly activities for myself, for that matter. I’ve probably gone into it before, but if you don’t know? I have an aversion myself to some sensory activities. My five year old loves to play with slime.  But, my autistic daughter and I? Not so much.  Still, I wanted to find some easier sensory friendly activities that we could all enjoy. Even if my autistic daughter may require other tools so we don’t have to be hands-on with the slime. To go along with the upcoming fall season (and because NY is absolutely gorgeous at this time of the year), we’re trying out this fall leaves slime for our sensory play. How…

As we approach back to school time, and for anytime of the year really; it comes time to also help make sure that our kids are ready. Not just at school, but also at home. In fact, I would say that getting organized at home can be just as challenging as getting organized at school. This is especially true for parenting teenagers on the autism spectrum. Teenagers, in general, have difficulty it seems with organization. I know it was never really my strong point when I was younger. Organization Tips for Students to Use at School When it comes to helping your teenager stay organized at school, here are a few suggestions. You can talk to your teens teachers or have this worked into your…