Autism Family Life Archives

How to Help Your Autistic Teenager with Personal Hygiene

Let’s face it, sometimes getting your teenager on board with personal hygiene is like pulling teeth. For some teens, there’s no fuss. And for others? Forget it. With our autistic teenagers, there’s no exception. Except, as we know, sometimes those additional sensory issues can really hinder this area. So how do we, as parents, help our autistic teens? We want them, ultimately, to become more independent with this. It could be something to work on with visual schedules or with social stories. I like to start with visual schedules and then introduce social stories as needed. How to Teach Personal Hygiene Skills to an Autistic Teenager First, you’ll want to identify which personal hygiene skill to work on. How to help your autistic teenager with…

Does my child have autism or ADHD?

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Autism and ADHD are both neurological disorders. Often, when a child is on the autism spectrum, they may also receive a dual or co-morbid diagnosis of ADHD. Sometimes a child with ADHD may also receive a dual or co-morbid diagnosis of autism. In fact, there are some studies that suggest that up to half of kids on the spectrum, also have ADHD. Both autism and ADHD are also far more common in boys than they are in girls… or, we may just be missing the signs in girls. Often, women are misdiagnosed with anxiety and/or depression before they are diagnosed with ADHD. That was true in my case, anyway. I was diagnosed with depression at the age of 14 but wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD and…

Mom Life

10 Harmful Things that Parents Say to Their Children

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As parents, and as humans really, sometimes we might say things we don’t really mean to say. I know, for me, there are times that my words are very carefully chosen. Often, it’s out of respect for an individual and because I want to polite. But, believe me here, there have also been plenty of instances where I really wanted to give someone a piece of my mind. I know the power of words- written and spoken. I also know how to analyze people and exploit their weaknesses. Does that make me a terrible person? Not really. I choose not to be this way. I could be this way though. I could produce barb after barb and harmful comment after harmful comment. But I wouldn’t…

Home Life

Eight Simple Time Management Tips for Moms to Increase Productivity

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Now, you may be wondering why I started including time management tips for moms in a section that’s supposed to be about Homemaking. But, I’ll explain. For me, time management is crucial to homemaking. I need to balance my hours properly so I’m getting everything done during the day. Between blogging, chasing after a toddler, and homemaking- there’s not enough hours in the day! Or so it would seem. Today, I want to share simple time management tips for moms to make the most of the time you have. 8 Simple Time Management Tips for Moms * Set Priorities – There are really only four choices: 1. Most important 2. Most urgent 3. Least important 4. Least urgent When you identify tasks and set your priorities…

Mom Life

8 Steps to Creating a Neurodiverse Family Budget

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Creating a family budget may seem like an overwhelming thought. But, it is possible so long as you keep your financial goals in mind. And take baby steps. In fact, the first time we created a family budget; we didn’t do very well with it. Some months we were definitely okay and other months, well, it was as if the budget never existed. Also remember that by creating a budget, you aren’t sacrificing your entire life. You also aren’t handcuffed to your budget. But if the idea of living within your budget gives you anxiety, give yourself a little breathing room at the beginning and gradually work your way into your budget. It all starts with creating a family budget that everyone can agree on….

Parenting an Autistic Child

Is my child autistic or just shy? Looking for social signs of autism

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When it comes to looking for the initial signs of autism in children, we often look for the developmental delays first. And this makes sense, right? Autism, after all, is a developmental disorder. But, what else are we looking for? What else should parents be concerned about? With my daughter, she had a regression in speech. Other signs to look for include delays in social skills or social signs of autism. Delayed Social Signs of Autism In addition to some of the other red flags such as speech regression, here are a few of the social signs of autism: This will look different, of course, depending on the age of the child. A toddler, for example, is still very concerned about themselves. The world, in…