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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 …
Challenging Behaviors Tool Kit… , irritability and behavioral health for quick tips you can use at home. Watch our Quick Tip Caregiver Skills Training Videos for parents and caregivers. Do you have any questions or are you looking for resources to help your loved one with …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 to cope with disrupted personal routines during COVID-19 … of meditation, yoga, coloring or any other activity that helps you focus on the “here and now.” There are many free online videos and apps you can use to explore different activities to see which ones work for you. Respect your emotions This is a … health providers, case managers and specialists are still working but using different methods, such as virtual meetings or video calls. Call your providers to see how they can work with you during this time. Phone meetings may be harder, but …
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 …