Write, Trace, and Sign Alphabet Flip Books

Write, Trace, and Sign Alphabet Flip Books

Are you looking to teach ASL to your autistic child or in your homeschool? This new series of products features American Sign Language and was based upon our popular printable sign language flashcards. And it starts with these Write, Trace, and Sign Alphabet Flip Books. Sign Language opened a door with my non-verbal autistic daughter. It was the first way that I was truly able to communicate with her. And while she has expanded to using PECS along with a communication device; sign language still remains important for us. I am also using sign language with my younger daughter and as a way to help my daughters communicate with each other. The first venture into this was set of Write, Trace, and Sign Alphabet Flip books….

5 Tried and True Autism Meltdown Strategies
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5 Tried and True Autism Meltdown Strategies

As a parent of an autistic individual, meltdowns are something that we deal with. These calming strategies for autism meltdowns are ones that we have used time and time again in our household. It’s just part of life, you get used to it and develop autism meltdown strategies to help. These calming strategies have helped our family in the past and I hope that they will help your family as well. Eventually, who knows, you may even get to a point where you’re prepared enough that you can intervene with a meltdown before it becomes full blown. It’s all about timing and getting to know your child’s needs. With Sweet B there are certain things that just work and here are 5 calming strategies for…

Parental Grief and Autism Diagnosis: Reconciling Your Emotions
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Parental Grief and Autism Diagnosis: Reconciling Your Emotions

Not all parents will experience disenfranchised grief following an autism diagnosis. And for those of us that do experience it, we don’t always talk about it. But I think we should. In fact, I would encourage you to talk about it. I would encourage you to acknowledge it. It’s there and it’s real. This is parental grief and the autism diagnosis. And there’s no shame in acknowledging that it happens. For me, it was part of dealing with the initial autism diagnosis. Is It Normal to Feel Parental Grief Over Autism? Honestly, I think this all depends on the individual. Some parents will experience grief and some won’t. And, for that matter, some of us will acknowledge it. Some of us won’t. For me, personally? Acknowledging that…

How to Understand the Autism Diagnosis Process
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How to Understand the Autism Diagnosis Process

If you are just pursuing an autism diagnosis for your child or you are in the beginning stages, here’s how to understand the autism diagnosis process. Be sure to take a look at more of my resources for dealing with the initial diagnosis. Tests and Evaluations for the Autism Diagnosis Process In the last ten years, there have been a multitude of new tests and evaluations for autism spectrum disorder. Some were designed to help with the screening or diagnosis while others were developed for gathering information for individuals already on the spectrum. The ones that I want to talk about are the ones that are most widely and readily available: NAME FORMAT YEAR CREATED Asperger Syndrome Diagnostic Scale (ASDS) Questionnaire 2001 Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC)…

How to Understand Behaviors in Autistic Children
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How to Understand Behaviors in Autistic Children

When it comes to understanding an autistic child, it’s important to understand their behaviors. From a parent’s perspective, this is how to understand behaviors in autistic children. For our second day of Autism A to Z: B is for Behavior. Specifically as it relates to autism since when someone usually thinks of behavior- you might think of something good or bad. Where it concerns psychology, there’s also behavior training, negative behavior, positive behavior, etc. I’m also going to talk briefly about ABA (or Applied Behavior Analysis) which is one of the top scientifically proven therapies when it comes to working individuals on the autism spectrum. I’m not a certified ABA therapist, but it has been something that’s brought success for Sweet B. That isn’t to…

How to Best Support Families with Autism
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How to Best Support Families with Autism

When my daughter got her autism diagnosis, one of the first things I needed was support. And one of the first things I did? I started looking for resources in my area on how to create and nurture a strong support system. As a parent of an autistic child, this was one of the most important things I could have done. So now, I want to share this with you. Just some of the ways to best support families with autism.  How to Best support families with autism First? Please check your judgment at the door. Don’t tell us that you’ve heard about how so-and-so “cured” their child. Don’t ask us if we’ve tried this or that.  And please? Do not pray for the autism to…