My Must Have Items for Traveling with an Autistic Child

My Must Have Items for Traveling with an Autistic Child

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When it comes to making vacation plans with an autistic child, you may be a little overwhelmed! Fear not. Here are my best tips & must have items for how to travel with an autistic child.  Traveling with an autistic child can be difficult, especially if you’re on the road for a long period of time or facing a layover on a cross-country flight. It’s not something that I ever entered into lightly and not without plenty of planning and research beforehand. With thanks to The Network Niche Influencer Agency and Fun and Function for sponsoring this conversation; we’re sharing our list of must have items for traveling with an autistic child and including a free printable check list for you! Be sure to chime in…

How To Handle Puberty in Autistic Kids

How To Handle Puberty in Autistic Kids

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If your autistic child was diagnosed as a toddler, it’s hard to imagine them becoming a teenager– but it will happen one day. Here’s how to best support your autistic child through puberty. Children grow up. It’s inevitable. It’s a part of life. All children grow up. But how do you handle this with autistic kids? How do you handle puberty in autistic kids? This, is after all, something that we deal with when it comes to parenting an autistic child. That’s something I’ve wrestled with since Sweet B was a toddler. And clearly, it’s not something I could ever stop. She’s turning 14 this year (in 2015) and has developed into a young woman. Even without her autism, this could have been difficult to…

How to Recognize the Missing Signs of Autism in Girls
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How to Recognize the Missing Signs of Autism in Girls

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As the parent of an autistic child, there are many things that I have studied, read about, and looked into. One of those things was raising an autistic girl. And moreover, it was about learning to recognize the signs of autism in girls.   Girls on the Autism Spectrum My first encounter with an autistic girl was not with my own daughter. It was with my neighbor’s daughter, who at the time lived next door to us. They had just recently moved in and were attending our yard sale. Outwardly, she looked no different from her siblings or other children that were attending with their parents. In fact, I was never really aware that there was something different about her until years later when I had my…

The Benefits of Getting a Support Dog for Your Autistic Child

The Benefits of Getting a Support Dog for Your Autistic Child

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Over the years, I’ve contemplated whether or not getting a therapy dog for Sweet B would be worth it. Certainly yes, I’ve always seen the benefits of having a dog. My dog was my best friend until he passed away several years ago. I still get teary eyed thinking about it because yes, he was part of the family. He was more than just a dog to us, he was family. You have to choose carefully when it comes to getting a dog. Some people love a little dog that stays little and others love to buy from a litter of newborn chocolate lab puppies for the children to grow up with. It’s so important that you pick the right breed for your dog,  even…

20 Books About Autism for Kids

20 Books About Autism for Kids

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We are a family of readers and we absolutely love having books in our house. I have a bookshelf in practically every room of the house and books are located nearly everywhere. To help my neurotypical child understand, we turned to books about autism. It’s also given me some thought about eventually writing my own book about autism. But, not just yet. For now, we will rely on this list and supplement as we go. I’ve posted my Top 10 Books for Parents of Autistic Children and I’m working on a post specifically for parents of girls on the spectrum. But today I wanted to share a list of books about autism for kids. If you have children who are not on the spectrum, they may not…

Addressing Autism and Divorce: What To Do When Your Marriage Crumbles

Addressing Autism and Divorce: What To Do When Your Marriage Crumbles

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Why do people divorce when they have children with special needs? How do I divorce my spouse when we have an autistic child? How do I learn to parent an autistic child on my own? Dear friend, these were just some of the things I struggled with when I realized that my marriage was falling apart. This is my story, just one of many, when it comes to divorce with an autistic child.  Is the divorce rate higher for parents of autistic children? I would be highly inclined to tell you, yes- it is. Sweet B’s father and I were married for 12 years. As of 2016, we were legally separated and as of 2018, our divorce was finalized. At the time, neither one of…