If you have a child who tries to escape or elope when in public, from his/her classroom at school or even from your own home when you take two minutes to use the bathroom, watch today’s video. It will give you life-saving tips for your child that will help them be prepared for a worst Continue reading
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How to keep the bullies at bay for kids and teens on the autism spectrum
As someone who was an autistic child and is now an autistic adult I want to share the problems of bullying that are faced by those on the spectrum of any age together with some solutions that can be implemented. Furthermore, this article comes right after anti-bullying week and this is a topic not addressed Continue reading
How To Potty Train Your Child With Autism
When it comes to potty training, many parents want to scream. Am I right? It’s rare that ANY child will turn to you and say, “I have to go potty”…walk over…and do their business in the toilet. It usually takes a few accidents and quite a bit of coaxing with treats to boot. SO, Continue reading
6 Tips To Survive The Holiday’s With Your Child With ASD or SPD
That get-together is around the corner and your anxiety levels are on the rise. As you anticipate what this event might be like for you and your child, you consider just skipping it. After all, that does seem easier, doesn’t it? If you want to attend that upcoming event but are unsure of how to Continue reading
How to prepare your child for Halloween & Trick or Treating
Halloween is a favorite time of year for many! The fall weather is here, the leaves on the trees are changing colors and there’s an abundance of pumpkins and pumpkin spice flavored foods everywhere you turn! But for some, these sights, sounds and smells bring anxiety. For some, the thought of wearing a costume Continue reading
[Training Article] 8 Tips On Handling A Biter In The School Setting
The reality is that for toddlers biting is a stage many go through. It is one of many ways they communicate when they don’t yet have the words to express themselves. Unfortunately, it can hurt, break skin, leave teeth marks and/or a serious bruise. And of course if the biting is not caught Continue reading
Temple Did It & I Can, Too!
October is National Sensory Awareness Month. This is a great time for the author Jennifer Gilpin Yacio to roll out her new children’s book, “Temple Did It, and I Can Too!: Seven Simple Life Rules”. Yacio has authored many books but this is her first picture-based book geared toward younger readers on the autism spectrum. Continue reading
[Training Article] Helping Your Child Speak To Others
A child is standing on the sidewalk crying. Your child walks over and asks, “what’s wrong?” And you… Well you almost fall over with joy and excitement that your child just initiated conversation with another child. Not only did they speak to the other child but they recognized the other child’s emotion. That child is Continue reading
[Training Article] No More Biting!
By Hallie Bulkin I am often asked, “How do I stop my child from biting?” If you follow me you know that I work with children who have speech-language delays & specialize in working with children that have autism spectrum disorder. This question usually comes from a parent of one of my kiddos (but sometimes comes Continue reading
3 Apps To Make Your Morning Routine Easier
If you have followed our site for some time now, then you know that I have a love for everything apple, especially the iPad and helpful apps! I have used so many apps successfully in therapy and with families and kiddos to develop speech and language skills, to create control over little kiddos worlds through Continue reading