We know how hard it is when you first get your diagnosis, and don’t know where to go, or what to do.
As we find resources, we are putting them here, so you have that information. There are a lot of resources, most of them local to your community. If you find one that we don’t have, please let us know, and we’ll be happy to add it.
In our house, we use lots of sensory toys to help stimulate as well as occupy our boys. Around our house we have lights, textures, and fidget style toys, as well as numerous educational types of toys. Sensory toys can be expensive, and I hate to waste money on something my son won’t play with….
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…
According to recent stats, seven years after high school, one in three people on the spectrum have no job experience, or training. Many people incorrectly feel that being on the spectrum means you have a limited mental capacity. So how can we help people on the spectrum. Well, often it starts in high school where…