Let me set the scene: you have a dinner party at your house with your family, including your 3 young kids, your friends, their families, and their kids. Everyone is…
The goal of any parent is to see their child grow into an independent and happy adult. When your child has autism, getting them to independence and happiness may take…
There are several challenges our kids with autism face on a day to day basis – emotional regulation being one of them. Being able to regulate our emotions involves the…
We’ve all been there. The cookie aisle at the grocery store, leaving the playground before everyone else, waiting at the salon for an unwanted haircut – tantrums come hard and…
A key feature of autism is difficulty with social skills. This can include understanding the emotions of others and the ability to understand empathy. The best tools we currently have…
A common behavior among children, especially toddlers, is the dreaded tantrum. The screaming, the yelling, the flopping to the floor, all because you said “No” or asked them to do…