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Autism Diagnosis: A mother's journey
When my son received an autism diagnosis at the age of 4, I fell into a black abyss of depression from which I thought I'd never recover. At that time,...
Autism Diagnosis: A mother's journey
When my son received an autism diagnosis at the age of 4, I fell into a black abyss of depression from which I thought I'd never recover. At that time,...
Struggling to accept the diagnosis
I did not ask for the role of autism advocate. Autism was something that happened to other people. Not our family. Not my son. But since first finding myself in...
Struggling to accept the diagnosis
I did not ask for the role of autism advocate. Autism was something that happened to other people. Not our family. Not my son. But since first finding myself in...
Dealing with Sensory Issues in Public
I don’t think I’ll ever forget this one time when I took my daughter to the grocery store. It was years ago. She was probably two and half. In an attempt...
Dealing with Sensory Issues in Public
I don’t think I’ll ever forget this one time when I took my daughter to the grocery store. It was years ago. She was probably two and half. In an attempt...
Handling Tactile Defensiveness
Tactile symptoms are among the most commonly reported sensory symptoms described by parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) . Children displaying tactile defensiveness may also exhibit self-stimulating behavior...
Handling Tactile Defensiveness
Tactile symptoms are among the most commonly reported sensory symptoms described by parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) . Children displaying tactile defensiveness may also exhibit self-stimulating behavior...
Children with Autism and Noise
One of my son’s most frequent questions is, “What’s that sound, Mommy?” I often can’t hear what he’s hearing. He can hear the school bus when it’s still half a mile from...
Children with Autism and Noise
One of my son’s most frequent questions is, “What’s that sound, Mommy?” I often can’t hear what he’s hearing. He can hear the school bus when it’s still half a mile from...
Simple Ways to Help Your Child with ASD Sleep W...
Sleeplessness affects children with autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and other conditions, which can cause difficulties in learning and produce challenging behavior in the child. Most often,...
Simple Ways to Help Your Child with ASD Sleep W...
Sleeplessness affects children with autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and other conditions, which can cause difficulties in learning and produce challenging behavior in the child. Most often,...