When it comes to recognizing signs of autism, often we look for things that are behavior based or developmental based. But what about stimming? For that matter, just what is stimming and is stimming always related to autism? I just had to find this out. Honestly, I’ve caught myself doing a few things that would be…
This post has been a long time in the making as it’s something that I struggled with for quite some time. And it’s something that I’d like to expand on in the future. Until then, let’s talk about discipline tips for children with autism or ADHD. Now, I know, I don’t talk a lot about…
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…
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…
Autism has a tendency of ruining things. Having an autistic child ruined my life. Yes, friends, that was my mindset. But I couldn’t have been further from the truth. I’ll take you back to a time when I thought differently. A time when I was quick to blame autism for just about everything. And yes,…
Do you have a difficult toddler or is it autism? Is my toddler being stubborn or is it autism? Those are just two of the questions that a new parent may ask themselves- especially as the number of children being diagnosed with autism continues to rise. For our family, we at least had an inkling…
