Prior to experiencing emotional distress, children with autism often go through the ‘rumble stage’. Before this stage escalates you can try to distract, calm, or reduce any potential triggers.
Prior to experiencing emotional distress, children with autism often go through the ‘rumble stage’. Before this stage escalates you can try to distract, calm, or reduce any potential triggers.
Children with autism often experience sensory differences, which can make it harder for them to relax, fall asleep, and stay asleep. Here are some ways to improve their sleep.
Children with autism often experience sensory differences, which can make it harder for them to relax, fall asleep, and stay asleep. Here are some ways to improve their sleep.
Having a neurodivergent child brings unique joys and challenges, with its share of ups and downs. Striving for perfection should never be the goal. Instead, embrace being ‘good enough,’ because there’s no such thing as a perfect parent.
Having a neurodivergent child brings unique joys and challenges, with its share of ups and downs. Striving for perfection should never be the goal. Instead, embrace being ‘good enough,’ because there’s no such thing as a perfect parent.
The signs of under-stimulation and overstimulation can appear similar in children with autism. Identifying which one it is can help you support your child better in the moment.
The signs of under-stimulation and overstimulation can appear similar in children with autism. Identifying which one it is can help you support your child better in the moment.
Introducing new foods can be challenging for both parent and child due to sensitivities to taste, texture, appearance, and smell. Here are 5 tips that can help make the process a little easier.
Introducing new foods can be challenging for both parent and child due to sensitivities to taste, texture, appearance, and smell. Here are 5 tips that can help make the process a little easier.
4 tips for connecting and communicating with your non-verbal child.
4 tips for connecting and communicating with your non-verbal child.
When autistic children engage in lots of social activity, they may need a period ofalone time afterwards to recharge their batteries. Parents, here are some ways you can support them.
When autistic children engage in lots of social activity, they may need a period ofalone time afterwards to recharge their batteries. Parents, here are some ways you can support them.
Social stories are a fantastic tool to help children navigate new experiences and develop social skills. Together at home, pick a situation that your child struggles with and try designing and creating a social story using images and/or words to help provide guidance on what to expect and how to respond.
Social stories are a fantastic tool to help children navigate new experiences and develop social skills. Together at home, pick a situation that your child struggles with and try designing and creating a social story using images and/or words to help provide guidance on what to expect and how to respond.
Turn-taking is a fundamental skill that plays a key role in social interaction, communication, and building relationships. Whether your child is neurotypical or on the autism spectrum, you can support them with developing this skill by modelling it to them, using a toy to help signal turn-taking, or by playing a fun game together that incorporates turn-taking.
Turn-taking is a fundamental skill that plays a key role in social interaction, communication, and building relationships. Whether your child is neurotypical or on the autism spectrum, you can support them with developing this skill by modelling it to them, using a toy to help signal turn-taking, or by playing a fun game together that incorporates turn-taking.
Social stories are brief, easy-to-follow descriptions of a situation, event or activity. They can help children understand what to expect in a situation, and why. They can be used to develop social skills, help children understand social norms and social reactions, as well as helping with changes to routine.
Social stories are brief, easy-to-follow descriptions of a situation, event or activity. They can help children understand what to expect in a situation, and why. They can be used to develop social skills, help children understand social norms and social reactions, as well as helping with changes to routine.