Parenting an Autistic Child

After giving the Fall leaves slime a try, we started looking for more easy slime ideas. I’m still warming up to it, to be honest. But, I caught myself the other day.  I was cleaning up after my five year old, and a tiny piece of the slime can be pretty stress relieving. I’m not so sure about getting my hands in like she does, but you’ll never know! How to Make Halloween Slime I know my way around some crafts, that’s for sure. But others? Not so much. My daughter loves hands-on activities though and while I’m happy to find them and print them out for her? Sometimes I view this more as an opportunity for her to engage in some independent play. However,…

Aside from hormone changes, your autistic tween is undergoing a lot of change when they enter middle school. Just think about it. They’ve had structure when they were in elementary school and are now expected to manage more on their own. So what can we, as parents of autistic children, do to best support them through this difficult time? It’s more than just organization and planning. It’s developing an effective planning system.  And, let’s face it, back to school planning is just as much as it is for us as it is for them.  How to Set Up an Effective Planning System for Your Autistic Tween or Teen How to Set Up a Planner that Works for Your Autistic Tween An effective planning system starts…

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…