An Exclusive Holiday Round-Up: The Special Ways Autism Families Celebrate the Holidays
What does your holiday season look like? Does your family participate in a large family gathering far away, or do you prefer something quieter and more personal close to home? Are you relaxed during the festivities or do you spend the whole day stressed out wishing for a few minutes of calm and understanding? As […]
Continue reading7 Great Ways to Secure a Good Night’s Sleep With Autism
Two out of three adults in the United States are sleep-deprived, a deficit that led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to designate sleeplessness as a public health epidemic in 2016. Surveys report that up to 83% of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience trouble sleeping, rendering you as parents one of […]
Continue readingA Loving Dad’s Advice: Nuture Your Autistic Child
When you welcome a newborn child into your family, you will probably experience pride and joy as the parent of the infant who joined the family. As a young father, I felt this way as my first daughter entered my world and proceeded to grow and learn. Like other children, she began to speak as […]
Continue readingTop 5 Reasons to Prioritize Sleep in a Hectic Household
All too often parents of children with autism are unsung, underappreciated, overworked and without exception, they are chronically sleep deprived. It goes without saying that caring for a child on the spectrum begs an insurmountable level of vigilance, ingenuity, and temperance. It requires “A-Game” energy and execution in every waking moment of each day. Perhaps […]
Continue readingThe Manic Momma – Organizing the Chaos in a Household with Special Needs
I know what you’re thinking after reading the title? Has she lost it? What’s going on? Did she just say that? But let’s be realistic, we have all had those days. Haven’t we? Somewhere. Sometime. As a parent or caregiver of kids or even special needs kids, I for one have had those days. I […]
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