When my daughter was diagnosed with Autism I remember thinking How will we survive an Autism diagnosis? Eight years later I can tell you that we definitely have survived and it wasn’t the end of the world. An Autism diagnosis just means entering a new world; the world as seen through your child’s eyes. Wherever your family is on your Autism journey I hope you find something in our Autism Archives that can help you.
Anxiety is one of the biggest day-to-day challenges that my Autistic daughter faces. It’s one of those dark sides of Autism that many Autistic people struggle with. From coping with change to sensory needs to difficulty understanding emotions and black and white thinking, anxiety likes to creep in and roar…loudly. This list of 15 … Read more
It was one of those days when my child’s anxiousness was more than I could handle. The hyperactivity. The anger. The meltdowns. The rigidity and rituals…as my little guy screamed at me with his ear piercing screech over his granola bar breaking off in his hand (because he took a bite of it) I was … Read more
As a kid, I was rough on my body. There’s a scar on my foot from the time I attempted to slam the door in my sister’s face…and forgot to move my foot out of the way. Another one across my forehead from going down the slide head first. Each finger on my hands has … Read more
In a blended family with two girls the same age, there’s bound to be some conflict. That conflict becomes even more extreme because one of our daughters is autistic, and the other is neurotypical. How can you explain autism to neurotypical kids? How do you explain to one sister why she has different rules than … Read more
This is a sponsored post for UnitedHealthcare. All opinions expressed are my own If your child has been diagnosed with autism, it’s a great time to start looking at autism therapies. If you’re stuck, I’ve got a great list for you. After my daughter was diagnosed with Autism, it was hard for us. It was … Read more