A Parent’s Guide to Helping an Autistic Child with Anxiety

A Parent’s Guide to Helping an Autistic Child with Anxiety

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Autism A to Z is winding down and today’s post is going to follow up on something that was mentioned in the comorbidity and autism post. For the letter X, I wanted to cover helping an autistic child with anxiety. Yes, I realize that it’s not a word that starts with x , but cut me a little a slack, okay? The reason that I chose to use anxiety is because it’s one of the more prevalent co-morbid (or co-occuring) conditions with children with autism. Another reason I chose anxiety is because May is Mental Health Awareness month and I wanted to use this post to tie-in with the upcoming posts that I’ll have on anxiety and depression. While this is not something that all…

Autism and Holidays

Autism and Holidays

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Inside: As the holiday season approaches, for those of us with autistic children, we may go into hibernation mode. Or we may not. It really all depends. Whatever the case may be, here are some tips from a certified Occupational Therapist for helping autistic children during the holidays.  The holidays are swiftly approaching and for most of us, this is the most wonderful time of the year. For me, growing up, I always loved this time of the year. As a mom, I usually love this time of the year. I say usually because for Sweet B, this time of the year can be a nightmare. For example, if you have to go anywhere- traveling can be downright disastrous. And if you are traveling, do check…

10 Tips for Playdates with ASD Kids

10 Tips for Playdates with ASD Kids

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When my autistic daughter was younger, playdates weren’t really something that we did. Part of this, I admit, is because I found the task to be daunting. Not only for her, but also for me. There was definitely a time in my life when I didn’t want to leave the house or deal with people at all. Now, I’m somewhat home bound by choice but nothing like I used to be. Sometimes I think she may have benefited from play dates or going to birthday parties with NT (neurotypical) peers. Other times, I’m not sure. She’s never really shown interest in children her age and seeks out adults instead of peers when she wants to play. That’s just how she’s always been. But that’s not…

19 Ways to Support Children with Autism or ADHD at School and at Home

19 Ways to Support Children with Autism or ADHD at School and at Home

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I have received emails in the past about how parents have used my autism printables for their child with ADHD. And that got me wondering and that got me researching. I wanted to find out more and I wanted to see the differences, but also the similarities.  It wasn’t until recently that I realized how similar autism and ADHD are. Of course, I acknowledge that they are separate disorders. However, I also recognize that there are several similarities in how they present. Because of that, I wanted to start offering more resources for parenting children with ADHD. I figured that starting with ways to support children with autism or ADHD would be best. And we’ll start with how to support them at school. These ideas…

What is Comorbidity and Autism?

What is Comorbidity and Autism?

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Here we are with Day 3 of the A to Z challenge, which in conjunction with Autism Awareness month, I’ve chosen to do Autism A to Z. Day 1 covered 10 Myths About Autism and Day 2 was about behavior and ABA therapy. For Day 3, the topic I’ve chosen is Comorbidity and Autism. But just what is comorbidity? It certainly doesn’t sound like a great word, what with morbid being in it’s name at all. So before we get to talking about how it relates to autism specifically, I’ll talk about what it is. Just what is comorbidity? First things first, let’s get to the definition of comorbidity. Because, I’ll admit, when I first saw the word I was more than a little confused…

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Free Resources for Families of Autistic Children

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Raising children is not cheap and raising a child with autism can be particularly expensive. I’m sharing some of my favorite free resources for families with autism in hopes to alleviate some of that financial strain. Next up in our Autism A to Z series is the letter F. And as I was trying to come up with a theme for today, I realized F could stand for a few things. Free and families stood out the most to me after brainstorming a list so there you have it. Today, I’m bringing you a few of my favorite free resources for families with autism. Some of these I’ve used myself, a few I’ve created, but all of the ones listed are definitely recommended for any…