Helping Moms Raise Kids With Special Needs
Stress can be a challenging issue for kids on the autism spectrum. For those of us who have nonverbal or barely verbal children, we already know how our kids’ communication difficulties can be very frustrating for them. My autistic daughter bites her nails and exhibits self-injurious behaviors when she believes we can’t understand her. And according to research, a 2011 review of existing studies showed
If your child has autism, he or she may be suffering from chronic constipation. While you may think the answer is a laxative, that may be a dangerous solution. And it doesn’t get to the root of the problem. (Read Part 1, The Dangers of MiraLAX, if your child is taking.) This post contains affiliate links. So what does? What Causes Constipation In Children On
Sensory processing disorder is a common condition for children on the autism spectrum. Does your child have it? Let’s learn more about this disorder and what you can do to help your child from today’s guest post contributor, Susan Donohoe OTR/L, Certificate in Sensory Integration. The “mummy” game is fun for some kids with sensory processing disorder! Sensory processing is the brain’s way of processing and
Kids on the autism spectrum are often misunderstood, but for me, raising my autistic daughter these last 12 years has been a pleasure, an honor, and a challenge that has matured me. Along the way, I’ve learned so many things, that I thought it would be a great idea to share them with you. And with autism rates on the rise again, this information may
Something remarkable happened this fall but I bet you didn’t know about it. The CDC updated its latest research on autism prevalence and other disabilities in the U.S for the last two years. Their findings are pretty shocking: 1 in 36 autism cases for kids aged 3 to 17. Verbatim from the CDC: “During 2014–2016, the prevalence of children ever diagnosed with any developmental disability
When you’re a parent raising kids with autism, you need a lot of tools to get you through. Here are THE top autism books I recommend to any parent raising a child with autism who wants to learn to help their kid. This page contains my affiliate links. How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism or Asperger’s: From this book, I learned more
My first product is here and it’s made to help people raising kids with autism. The Autism Planning Workbook is just for you if you can answer yes to these questions: Do you have an autistic child and are struggling with issues and behaviors? Are you overwhelmed by school meetings, special diets, and countless therapies? Tired of wasting money on protocols and diets when you’re
As the parent of kids with disabilities, I have found that eliminating certain foods from my girls’ diets has brought them a wealth of behavioral, physical and developmental improvement. Special diets for autism and other disabilities can bring with it a lot of benefits for a child. However, if your child seems fairly even keel at present and you haven’t made great strides, it might
I’ve read a few posts with similar titles that have either made me angry or were gratuitous pitches, so as someone who’s been an autism mom for over 3 years now, I thought I’d answer your question. Here is a list of things you need to know when raising a child with an autism diagnosis: How To Handle Your Child’s Autism Diagnosis 1. Acknowledge your
As you all know, I believe that many of the negative medical, social and behavioral issues are environmental. Because I believe that, I also tend to believe that every issue is solvable. Just to clarify, when I say “issue,” what I mean is “problem.” For example, the behavior of not sleeping in enough consecutive hours is not just troublesome and bad for the brain, it can also
