by Tamara | Apr 3, 2022 | Behaviors
Smartphones, laptops, digital tablets, Xbox, Playstation and other seemingly endless list of digital devices are the focus of our children many days. I know I am not the only parent of a child or teen with autism and ADHD who struggles with the amount of screen time...
by Tamara | Mar 13, 2022 | Behaviors, Understanding behaviors
Emotional regulation is so important throughout anyone’s life. Being able to control our emotions helps our relationships in our families, at school, in the workplace and out in public in general. When someone doesn’t have control of their negative emotions, it...
by Tamara | Dec 12, 2021 | Behaviors, Understanding behaviors
Understanding other people’s emotions and perspectives in their thinking is a key element of social skills. For autistic children, this can be a big challenge for them. Some don’t quite understand their own thinking, so being able to put themselves in someone else’s...
by Tamara | Nov 14, 2021 | Behaviors, Understanding behaviors
Everyone stims to a certain degree. That is normal. We twist our hair, bite our fingernails or crack our knuckles. However, for people who are autistic, stimming is more obvious and can last for longer period of times. Also, autistic people may not be socially aware...
by Tamara | Sep 26, 2021 | Behaviors, Understanding behaviors
As a parent of an autistic/ADHD child, I hear it all the time: People with autism don’t have any empathy. Well, that may be right about half of the time. However, it’s not necessarily because of autism. Instead, it is from a condition called alexithymia, and research...
by Tamara | Jul 31, 2021 | Behaviors
People experience the world through our senses: sight, touch, sound, smell and taste. In addition, there is vestibular (sense of balance) and proprioception (awareness of the body’s position and movement). Children learn about their world through these senses. For...
