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Back to School Survival Tips for Parents of Autistic Children

Just as your child is going to receive a back-to-school supply list? Here are a few things that you should be doing to get ready for back to school. Yes, you- mom or dad of an autistic child. There are some specific things that you’re going to need. I won’t leave you empty-handed though. At the bottom of this post, you’ll find a handy checklist with these back to school survival tips for parents of autistic children. What parents of autistic children need to do before school starts Aside from the back to school shopping for supplies or clothes, there are a few key things that parents need to do before the mad-rush of back to school. And yes, parents of autistic children, that includes…

Parenting an Autistic Child

10 Tips for Supporting Your Autistic Tween through Puberty

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There are a number of areas that change during puberty. This includes physical changes, cognition, relationships with peers and family, and increased independence. Teenagers may also become more confident in their personal opinions regarding politics and religion. Often, this represents a change from concrete thinking to more abstract thinking. Social relationships are also changing. Not just with their peers but also with their parents. So how do we, as parents, best support autistic tweens (or preteens) through puberty? What to expect when your autistic tween hits puberty Teenagers with autism struggle with the same things as their neurotypical peers, this much is true. But, they may have more difficulties or their struggles might be more pronounced and noticeable. For example: So you might be wondering,…

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Shape Recognition Worksheet for Children with Autism

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While most of my autistic daughter’s academic needs are met through her IEP goals at school, we also do some work at home. This is either through our own ESY (Extended School Year) at home or during her afterschool at home. I structure my plans around her IEP goals and what she wants to work on. We mainly focus on her fine motor skills, literacy, and self-help skills. But, on occasion, we’ll also bring more fun stuff in. This simple shape recognition worksheet was designed with my autistic daughter in mind. Though, you could also use this with a toddler or younger preschooler alongside some of my preschool printables. How to connect this worksheet to real life For my autistic daughter, anything that we are…

Family Friendly Recipes

Basic Cooking Tips for Beginners

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Cooking is not always something that comes naturally, I know I do enjoy it though. Here are a few basic cooking tips for beginners that may come in handy. I grew up watching my parents cook and through that I picked up cooking basics for beginners. And by the time I was 8, my mom was teaching me how to cook. I made my first meal, pork chops and rice, from a cookbook for kids. I was also learning how to bake, both independently and with my mom’s assistance. See also: 4 Essential Life Skills to Teach to Your Kids Cooking and baking have always been something that I’ve enjoyed and I look forward to sharing that with Squeaker. I’m fortunate that Kyle also knows…

Autistic Adults with ADHD

How a To Do List Changed My Time Management for the Better

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I have never been great with time management, which doesn’t really work well with being a work at home, homeschooling mom. So how am I changing this? By implementing a to-do list. Yes, that’s right. Here’s how using a to-do list changed my time management. Time management has never been my strong suit. Sure, I work well under deadlines but if I know that I have an abundant amount of time to complete a project? I wait. Yes, I am a procrastinator at heart. Sometimes that has worked in my favor because I will hyper-focus on my project. But usually it just amounts to a lot of unnecessary stress. If this sounds like you, please do keep reading. I was desperate to learn new solutions and…

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Is it really worth to be a stay at home mom? Calculating your true value

ByKori

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Though most days, I wouldn’t trade what I do for the world- there are definitely times that I question why I choose to stay at home. Let’s face it, it’s not for everyone and every single moment is not wonderful. This is my second stint as a stay at home mom, my first coming after Sweet B was born. I was a different person then and I was at a different period in my life. But that’s neither here nor there. Eventually I did end up going back to work, but with Squeaker, I want to stay at home longer. Still, that leads me to wonder, is being a stay at home mom worth it? Granted, yes, I’ve gotten into blogging and we’re considering homeschooling….