Compliance And Cooperation
What can we do to improve compliance and cooperation from a child with ASD? When we can be more consistent with the words, requests, commands and the expectations we have for our kids with ASD across all environments, it simplifies the processing of the ideas for the...
Creating a Routine Around Homework Can Help to Bring Calm
Why is routine calming for individuals with autism? I read an article from one expert that suggested that the number one cause of their anxiety is uncertainty over what is expected of them in a situation. In This Article: Uncertainty Breeds AnxietyFamiliarity Breeds...
Autism As A Social Disability
What makes autism considered a social disability? At its core, autism is a social disability. That is because the presence of different neurological functioning creates a different (not bad, broken, sick, or wrong) world view and experience. As a result of how...
Supporting Your Child in a New School Year
How can a parent provide support for their child with ASD in the beginning of a new school year? At the beginning of the school year when everything is brand new, the stress in our child’s life skyrockets! Change is difficult for children with autism, and the new...