Do you have a family member with autism or want to support autism awareness? Support those you love by making this beautiful autism wreath! As a mom to a son with autism, awareness for autism is important! By spreading awareness through simple acts like making an autism awareness wreath you start a conversation about …
Autism
How autism is diagnosed is a multi-phase process. Children with autism may be diagnosed as early as 6 months while others may not be diagnosed till after age three. No matter when or how autism is diagnosed one thing is clear: An easy diagnosis gets children the extra help they need to meet development …
I’ve heard countless questions and statements from family members along those lines. -” I just pray he’ll be completely healed!” -” Will he grow out of it?” -” Will he always be this way?” -” Will he ever talk normally?” These types of questions and statements shock me to my core and downright hurt …
Now that fall has arrived, students are back in class. IEP meetings and figuring out the most effective way to keep your child regulated and calm while they are at school are what this means for the parents of children with special needs. A child can learn self-regulation with the help of a calm …
I’ve never spoken to my neighbor with who I share an alley with except an occasional wave. It took just a small interaction with my neighbor to completely leave me devastated. This interaction shifted my focus on how adults view my child and my parenting skills from the outside looking in. I already carry …