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…
This age I think is the hardest to purchase gifts for children on the autism spectrum because there’s such a wide range of growth during these ages. Not only that, but many times they are still not at the level of neurotypical children. So I will try to cover a wide range so hopefully you’ll…
Christmas is upon us. I’m always on the lookout for a great gift idea for our kiddos. Over the past few months I’ve searched the internet looking for the best there is to offer. We’ve purchased most of these ourselves over the years, and/or past few months. None were provided to us. Here are a…
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is both one of the most common, and controversial, therapies used in the autism community. According to Psychology Today, ABA takes a research approach to therapy based on proven theories of learning and behavior. Therapists who use ABA understand how human behaviors are learned and how they can be changed over…