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Autism and speech therapy… near you – please visit the website of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association . Also see these helpful videos by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Kids and autism: How speech-language pathologists help … Video (Responsive)."]} Tips for kids: How you can be FABB when communicating with friends with autism …
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 …
Sleep… can lead to having trouble paying attention, feeling restless, getting angry, and throwing tantrums. Watching TV, videos, or playing on the computer, especially if the shows or games are scary or violent, can lead to kids with autism … routines. Then the parents can learn ways to help their child sleep better, for instance by cutting back on computer or video game time. Teaching parents about sleep habits, and sometimes using the right medicine can help kids with autism sleep …
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 Boston… {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/9Ay1diEGhNA.jpg?itok=8bth4nPp","video_url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ay1diEGhNA … He had begun to line up his toys and was not really developing typical play behavior. Looking back at old photos and videos I can now also see his obsession with his hands and toys that light up, both we now know can be early signs. In what …
Autism & Highways: Is Attraction Common? How Can We Safeguard our Son?… at cars, you can create enjoyable opportunities to share this interest with him. These activities might include watching videos of cars, reading about cars or playing with toy cars. If your son’s highway fascination is driven by the sensory …
How I took Christmas back for my son on the autism spectrum… balls or trampolines. The yard was not fenced in, and even worse, there wasn’t a non-stop reel of trippy Baby Einstein videos playing. Ains always walked in and conducted a survey of the place, quickly realizing that there was nothing he liked …
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, …