Free Resources for Families of Autistic Children
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Free Resources for Families of Autistic Children

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…

Autism A to Z

Autism A to Z

Autism is a topic that we do talk about regularly here on Kori at Home as it’s a major part of our daily life. Because of that, when the A to Z challenge came up in April of 2015, I decided to join in with the topic of autism. It felt like a good fit since April also happens to be Autism Awareness Month, and so the series: Autism A to Z was born. While I was writing this series, I also realized that there were so many other things I wanted to cover with some letters. That’s why, I’ll also have additions to this page. A – 10 Myths About Autism B – B is for Behavior C – C is for Comorbitidy D…

What To Do When They Wander

As a parent, almost nothing may scare you more than when you become separated from your child in a crowded area or public place. Or, what would you do when your child leaves your home in the middle of the night while everyone else is sleeping? Today’s post in Autism A to Z is going to cover just that: What to do when they wander. Having a child who wanders (or elopes, or bolts, or runs) can be incredibly stressful for not only the parents but for everyone in the family. I have a child who has wandered in the past and it is absolutely terrifying. What is Wandering? Before we get into advice and tips, let’s first cover what wandering means as it relates…

Types of Therapies Available for Autism

As we’re starting to near the end of this series, I’m realizing just how much I didn’t cover. As I may have mentioned in previous posts, I plan on making additions to this series so I can cover everything that I didn’t get to with the initial run through. I hope that you will continue to join me for those. And for today, we’re going to talk about the types of therapies available for autism because T is for Therapy. What Therapies are Available for Autism? As a part of her schooling, Sweet B receives: Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, and Music Therapy. After her initial diagnosis, she received physical therapy as well but has since outgrown the need for that. Music therapy has…

How To Handle Judgment From Others

How To Handle Judgment From Others

So, after checking the tag for my Autism A to Z series, I realized an oversight…. I had never posted my J topic. I’m not sure how this happened but I’ll attribute it to my general tendency to being scatterbrained and attempting to multi-task. Maybe this is why I should just give up that and focus on one thing at a time? Anyway, here’s my out of order J post… on how to handle judgment from others. Having dealt with this for most of my childhood and well into adulthood, judgment is one of those things that I’ve gotten used to ignoring. I try to keep with a ‘judge not, lest ye not be judged’ mentality but I’ll admit- even I can get pretty judgmental….

Q is for Questions

If you’re just starting out on this journey, you probably have a lot of questions. Or, as your child with autism becomes an adult with autism, there are sure to be many questions that you’ll want to ask. Whatever the case may be, there are a lot of questions so that’s why Q is for Questions. The only part that I’m not really covering is questions to ask during the special education process. But that’s because I think those could be a post entirely on its own. Questions to Ask During/Right After the Diagnosis: Should we get a second opinion? What type of services will my child need? Can you provide a list of recommended service providers? How are we going to pay for these…