Anxiety

MELTDOWNS 101, PART 1.

Often, a response to a meltdown is that the child is acting spoiled. This post offers a more accurate and helpful view.

HELPING CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM LEARN TO WEAR PPE (FACE MASKS, GLOVES)

For children on the autism spectrum, it might take a long time to become comfortable with masks and gloves. Here are some tips to help them

ARE THEY BAD? "RESTRICTED, REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS."

Repetitive and restricted behaviors do not need to be pathologized. They have many useful functions.

INTENSE ANXIETY, POOR SELF-REGULATION

Research shoes that the more anxiety a child is experiencing, the less control they have over their emotional reaction.

Surviving "isolation fatigue" as a neurodiverse individual

Most of us have been staying home for weeks. As a neurodiverse individual, what can you do about the fatigue that is starting to set in?

HOW SPECIAL INTERESTS CAN HELP YOUR CHILD AND YOU NOW

Now that so many autistic people are confined to their homes, having a special interest is a gift and a coping strategy.

ADDRESSING ANXIETY IN AUTISM: WHY IT IS CRUCIAL

Almost a half of the individuals with ASD have atypical anxiety symptoms related to the core symptoms of ASD that do not fit DSM-V criteria.

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