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Building a sense of belonging
12 hours ago in: Managing Emotions, Parenting Space no comments
How to approach demand avoidance
Demand avoidance in autism is not about being difficult or defiant. It often stems from anxiety and feeling overwhelmed. Helpful approaches include using “we” instead of “you” to create collaboration, framing instructions as suggestions or challenges, offering choices, and avoiding forceful language such as “must” or “need to.”
13 hours ago in: Autism, Parenting Space no comments
Progressive muscle relaxation exercise
Teaching your child ways to relax their muscles when they are feeling tense can help them manage stress. Ask your child to imagine they are standing under a very tall fruit tree. Ask them to stretch their hands and arms up high, as if they are reaching up to grab a piece of fruit from the tree. Encourage your child to stretch as tall as they can. Say “get taller & taller.” Ask them to hold the stretch for five seconds. After five seconds, ask your child to gently allow their arms to drop down to their sides. Repeat this exercise together until everyone is feeling calmer
13 hours ago in: Managing Emotions, Parenting Space no comments
Supporting wellbeing through nature
The warmer weather can be a great opportunity to get your child away from screens and outside. Why not try an activity together by grabbing some cardboard, pencils or pens and heading out to find some wild flowers. Number 1: Together, draw a vase shape on the cardboard and poke small holes along the top of the vase. Number 2: Take a walk to your local green space. On your journey notice what’s around you, the different animals, objects and sounds. Number 3: As you walk, help your child collect small flowers, leaves, or plants. Number 4: Gently push the stems through the holes to complete your picture.
5 days ago in: Managing Emotions, Parenting Space no comments
Understanding the triggers behind behaviour in autistic children
Keeping a diary of an autistic child’s behaviour can help us understand what may be causing or triggering a significant change in their behaviour. We can try making a note of: Number one: Date & time (note patterns by time of day) Number two: Where it happened- the location/environment Number three: What happened immediately before/after the behaviour? Number four: Who was present, any unfamiliar people or visitors? Number five: Any sensory input (loud noises, bright lights, textures) Number six: What did the child do? (e.g. shouting, rocking, withdrawal)
5 days ago in: Autism, Parenting Space no comments
Promoting self-belief
Helping to boost your child's self-belief can equip them for facing challenges in the future. After facing challenges try to focus on praising your child's :Effort, Problem solving skills and Persistence. For example: “You worked hard to learn your spellings before the test and still finished it even though you found it difficult, well done I’m proud of you“. Over time, this type of praise helps children approach challenges with confidence, resilience, and a willingness to keep trying, even when things don’t go to plan.
2 weeks ago in: Behaviour, Parenting Space no comments
Managing negative thoughts
2 weeks ago in: Parental Mental Health, Parenting Space no comments
Interoception & emotional regulation in autism
2 weeks ago in: Autism, Parenting Space no comments
Using body scans to build mind-body connection
2 weeks ago in: Autism, Parenting Space no comments
What is interoception
2 weeks ago in: Autism, Parenting Space no comments
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