Many times when I have taken my children trick or treating in the past, we have received stares and whispers. My oldest loves dressing up for Halloween and trick or treating. His favorite is his Where’s Waldo costume, and he gets so tickled when people find him. However, many events only allow kids between a…
Disclaimer: I am not a psychologist or psychiatrist, however I have a degree in communications and a background in journalism, which helps me to be hyper observant and able to gather information from many sources. We also have three children in varying levels on the autism spectrum and during the pandemic, I was a stay-at-home…
I hear so many people say, “My kid can’t to this or that. That is too difficult for them…” People often sell individuals with special needs short. They can do so much more than people realize. The key is to set them up for success and to help them along the way. If you constantly…
This is a topic I have been seeing more and more on websites about autism. People ask should they have another child if they already have one on the autism spectrum, will that child also be on the autism spectrum, how will my current child adjust to the new baby, will I be able to…
Games are great for developing turn taking skills and conversational skills. They also encourage social interaction. All of these are things that are good for those on the autism spectrum to practice which is why we play a lot of games in our house. We play them internally, with grandparents, and even invite friends over…