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The benefits of physical activity and a healthy lifestyle… prior to the school year and hopefully get a head start with making friends. I spoke to her about it and showed her videos of cheerleading. She seemed very excited and agreed to try it without hesitation!” Like many autistic children, …
Meet Warren W.… son was in the running to be king, she was moved by the kindness of his classmates and wasted no time helping him create a video asking his peers to spread the word and vote for him. “Kindness and inclusivity are taught in today’s world but this … still maintains a gluten and dairy-free diet to this day.” Since Warren’s big day, his mom proudly posted photos and videos of her son’s crowning, causing an overflowing wave of kindness and love from their family, friends and community of …
Tips for creating an autism-friendly Thanksgiving… bag of your child’s preferred activities and sensory items wherever you go. If your child has a special interest, like videos or games, bringing those can help them stay happy and occupied. The second thing to consider is that some autistic …
One family’s story of navigating their son’s Down syndrome/autism dual diagnosis … and I’d like to share a bit about my son, Jake. Jake, 14, is just like most other kids his age. He loves to watch music videos on his Kindle and is a wonderful dancer. He has a good throwing arm, likes to play basketball and loves to swim. Just …
Helping her son Ryan reach his full potential is the goal of this autism mom … so far since those days. Recently, we took a day trip to Lego Land. I prepared Ryan for the trip by showing him photos and videos of the park that I found online. During the car ride, which was only about an hour, Ryan looked out the window and …
Learning to love myself… skills for neurodiverse individuals. Diagnosed later in life as autistic, he writes blogs and articles, records coaching videos and podcasts, and presents at conferences and support groups, sharing stories and thoughts as to how one can achieve …
Meet William W.… this… You have thousands of reliable information sources that can be books, the internet, magazines, lectures, notes, videos, audio tracks, etc., all attempting to feed knowledge into your brain. However, something is blocking that knowledge …
3 things that have made me a better autism parent… such a great resource. Twenty-four hours later a laptop was sent home in his backpack, and he was able to watch sensory videos that night which lulled him to sleep...and all because I simply bothered to ask! It has taken a good bit of time, …
Meet Chris T.… Video (Responsive)."]} If you watched any Autism Speaks videos, you you may have had the privilege of hearing Chris T, a 30-year-old voice actor, narrate. It was rather fortuitous …
Making sense of autistic meltdowns in adults… You can also practice some common calming techniques like deep breathing, yoga, music and art therapy. Tutorials and videos are readily available for free online if you are not yet in a place to take part in a community activity. Whatever …