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

ByKori
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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…

Autism Calming Strategies for Meltdowns and Tantrums

Autism Calming Strategies for Meltdowns and Tantrums

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As a parent of an autistic child, one of the things that you’re likely going to deal with on a daily basis are meltdowns and tantrums. But, do you know the difference between an autism meltdown or a tantrum? For that matter, would you know what an autism shutdown looks like? Learning to tell the difference and learning strategies are just the tip of the iceberg. But this is such an important thing for parents to know when it comes to understanding their autistic child. Autism meltdown or autism tantrum or autism shutdown? First, let’s get a good understanding of what these things are (and what they aren’t) so we can know how to proceed. Autism Meltdown Autism Tantrum Autism Shutdown In summary During a…

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

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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 a Sensory Diet Will Help Your Autistic Child Manage Their Day
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How a Sensory Diet Will Help Your Autistic Child Manage Their Day

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Usually, when we think of the word “diet” we start thinking of a group of foods or list of foods that we can or cannot have. But, have you heard of a sensory diet? A sensory diet doesn’t involve food, per say, but it does involve the sensory input around you. In fact, as a parent of an autistic child, here’s the benefits of a sensory diet to help your autistic child manage their day. How is a Sensory Diet Beneficial for Autistic Children A sensory diet helps your child regulate their sensory needs by providing the input that they’re seeking throughout the day.  Seems simple enough, right? But, how does one implement a sensory diet and what goes into it? Well, this is when…

Creating a Calming Environment for Your Autistic Child
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Creating a Calming Environment for Your Autistic Child

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One of the things I’ve often wondered about in this journey of parenting an autistic child, was how to best set up our home. How could we best set up the environment to support the autism calming techniques that we’ve utilized over the years? Sure, we had to think about a few things when it came to using visual supports but what else could we do? It wasn’t just about the visual senses, but extended to all of the senses. I also had to be mindful about the fact that both my autistic daughter and I have a slew of seasonal allergies to deal with. My daughter, for example, is allergic to sunflowers and the scent of cloves. So how could we use essential oils…

Autism Calming Strategies for Teenagers and Tweens
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Autism Calming Strategies for Teenagers and Tweens

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Some calming strategies for autism are usually going to work throughout a child’s lifetime. Some will not. This is to be expected for anyone, really. What works for us as a child, may not work when we’re an adult. What works when we’re a teenager may not work when we’re in our fifties. Puberty does a number on any child, and our autistic children are no exception. Here are a few autism calming strategies for teenagers that can be modified from calming strategies for children. Calming Strategies for Teens on the Autism Spectrum When your autistic child starts to go through puberty, so many things start to change.  I’ll be honest, I’m not sure who was more unprepared for this — me or my daughter. But, it…