Valuable New Guide Helps Parents Better Understand Autism and Hand Skills From Flapping to Function
From Flapping to Function: A Parent’s Guide to Autism and Hand Skills explains why many children, as well as adults with autism, do not use their hands in a functional manner. Flapping the hands and lining up small items often replace natural fine motor experiences that are important for the development of hand skills. Readers […]
Continue readingDoctor Makes Great Strides with Unique Treatment for Autism
Significant overall improvements often occur in those with autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by medically treating their coexisting inner-ear/cerebellar-determined (dyslexia or learning disabilities (LD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety related) symptoms with inner-ear-improving medications. Despite significant scientific advances, we currently do not know the primary cause(s) and cure of autism. Thus a […]
Continue readingHow Much Practical Time Should Your Child with ASD Spend on the Screen?
Do you know how much time your child spends on the screen playing video games? Do you know which kinds of games are detrimental or valuable to young minds? These are very challenging questions for parents, especially for parents of children with autism. There is no question that videogames, some apps and online activities can […]
Continue readingSit Down and Talk – And Be Prepared to Listen
Sit down and talk to us, not at us. That is the best, most concise advice I, as both a mother to two on the autism spectrum and an undocumented autistic myself, could give to one wondering what it’s like to be inside our brains. Sit down and talk to us, not at us. And, […]
Continue readingA Message to Special Needs Parents: Dream Often and Dream Big!
This is a story that should be shared. It’s about one young man’s accomplishments and his dreams for the future. Can he get there? Absolutely! Maybe you’ve heard the old adage: plan your work and work your plan. Well, it’s our job here at home to assist Nicholas in shaping that plan and then supporting […]
Continue reading5 Simple Art Projects For a Child with Special Needs
There’s a reason children are encouraged to draw and paint at a young age. One of the most important reasons for this is to develop the critical motor skills. Interestingly, studies have also shown that exposure to art at a young age can help children develop socially and emotionally and it teaches them analytical and […]
Continue readingCan DIR Floortime Help Kids With Autism Develop Communication Skills?
Is your child with autism passive or sensory seeking? Are there developmental delays? Floortime therapy, an evidence-based intervention for autism, may strengthen basic communication skills and relationship skills for your child. What is DIR Floortime? Developmental Individual-difference Relationship-based model (DIR) Floortime was developed by the late Dr. Stanley Greenspan to help children with autism spectrum […]
Continue readingUseful Advice for Developing Successful Travel Skills
Movement is one of the characteristics of every ambulant human being; we move from one place to another to get things done or to visit family and friends. There are different modes of transportation that aid our movement within society and it’s essential to recognize there are people who need our support in understanding how […]
Continue readingHow to Improve Communication with Your Child’s Teacher Now
The new school year can be a source of stress for many children and even more so for children with autism. There are new people to meet, new routines to learn, and all the while having to navigate this real-world environment we call school. Communicating with your child’s teacher is critical to your child’s success. […]
Continue readingNew Autism-Focused Chocolate Business Reaps the Sweetest Rewards
There are two major milestones that autism-focused business Reaps the Sweetest Reward of All a parent of a differently-abled child fears the most. One of those worries revolves around the concern of what will happen to their child when they are no longer around. Many of us who are brave enough to actually voice that […]
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