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Connections With Karen: Healthy Choices for Everyone
Help your family make healthy choices while promoting positive executive functioning.
Karen Kaplan, MS
Your Autistic Teen and Hygiene
Hygiene can be challenging for some autistic teens, but here is how you can support and guide them.
Patty Laushman
The Impact of Diet on Sleep
Could what your child eats be the key to unlocking better sleep?
Robyn Sajeski, RN, BSN and Brittany Landy
Aggression, Self-Injury, and ASD
Some individuals with autism may display aggression or self-injury; here is why and what can be done.
Ron Malcolm, EdD
5 Misconceptions of ABA Therapy
A board-certified behavior analyst dispels some of the myths behind ABA therapy.
Alisha Simpson-Watt, LCSW, BCBA, LBA
Q&A with Dr. Temple Grandin: Nonverbal Autism
This month, Dr. Temple Grandin answers parents’ questions about nonverbal or nonspeaking autism.
Dr. Temple Grandin, PhD
Top 3 Benefits of Fitness for Individuals with Autism
Physical activity can benefit your child physically, mentally, and socially.
Hendrix Brakefield, MA, MBA
It’s My Turn: Mastering Turn-Taking for Social Skills
Let’s explore how turn-taking can help your child with ASD improve social skills and communication.
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA, CAS
Self-Care for ASD Parents
Self-care for parents of individuals with autism is essential for physical and mental health.
Danny L. McGuire, Jr. EdD
Dysgraphia and Autism: Understanding Writing Challenges
Find out how dysgraphia relates to autism and how you can help your child who may have it.
Jess Arce
Success Stories - The Sky Is Not the Limit
Here is another success story. Karen Kerslake writes about overcoming her own challenges with autism with encouragement for parents. Have a success story you want to share?
Karen Kerslake
Just (Ges) Do It
Here’s how one mom helps provide her adult neurodiverse son with some independence.
Carmen G. Farrell
Ask Dr. Malcolm
Dr. Malcolm answers parents’ questions and concerns about their autistic children.
Ronald I. Malcolm, EdD
The Ultimate Guide to Autism-Friendly Travel
It is important to plan ahead for all challenges when traveling with someone on the spectrum.
Joe Shipman
From Hopeless Complex to Hope: Overcoming Anxiety and Depression
Here are strategies for young adults to overcome a hopeless complex and move toward self-sufficiency and independence.
Ron Sandison, MDiv
Autistic Professionals Managing Their Careers
Autistic individuals need strategies for navigating workplace challenges, finding resources, and taking charge of their careers.
Jaclyn Hunt, MA, ACAS, BCCS
Autism Warrior - Reducing the Stigmas of Autism
Here is how one autistic student, writer, and activist speaks up for others on the spectrum.
Sharon Longo, BA
What’s New on the Bookshelf? My Child is Autistic – How Can I Help?
This book provides real-life examples and strategies for parents to use, championing each child’s strengths and potential.
Tiina Hoddy, BA
What’s New on the Bookshelf? How to Manage Your Child’s Character
A new book provides parents with solutions to improve their child’s mode of emotional expression and help with behavioral and cognitive issues.
Norio Ando, MPsych
2024 Contributor Awards
Introducing this year's Contributor Award winners.
Dear Readers,
January is a time for new beginnings and a fresh start when people plan to do, feel, and live better. As parents, we want to see our children grow and thrive and often wonder how we can help them achieve that. Often, the best way to do that is by changing our habits for healthier choices.
For parents with a child on the spectrum, simple acts like skipping that extra chocolate chip cookie during stressful moments or ensuring our children get enough sleep can be challenging and exhausting. It’s so much easier to choose the dessert over the decathlon.
This month's theme is “Healthy Habits: Live Well and Flourish,” and Karen Kaplan explores this theme in "Healthy Choices for Everyone," explaining how simple changes can benefit the whole family.
Proper nutrition and good sleep are essential for feeling our best, and Brittany Landy and Robyn Sajeski share valuable insights in “The Impact of Diet on Sleep.” We also examine how mental health shapes our overall well-being in Ron Sandison's article, “From Hopeless Complex to Hope: Overcoming Anxiety and Depression.”
Being healthy starts with a choice. Hopefully, you and your families connect over your common choices to “Live Well and Flourish.”
Warm wishes for a healthy and thriving start to the new year.
Sharon Longo
Editor
Autism Parenting Magazine