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,…
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…
Seeing Santa Claus can be a challenging task for any child. I have several pictures of myself with Santa when I was younger- and in all of them I’m either crying or wiping up tears. For autistic children, seeing Santa Claus can be a downright nightmare. Both for the parents and the child. In fact,…
Holidays with a non-verbal autistic child have never been easy. In fact, some holidays have fallen by the wayside completely- I’m looking at you Easter and Halloween. That’s not for a lack of trying because we did try. And maybe some holidays were salvaged or at least scaled down. Easter just couldn’t work for us…
