by Tamara | Sep 23, 2024 | Behaviors, Understanding behaviors
Autistic people have to navigate in a neurotypical world that wasn’t made for them. They face so many challenges and feel different from their neurotypical peers. This can cause them to develop a way of dealing with these challenges and trying to fit in with peers...
by Tamara | Apr 6, 2024 | Behaviors, Understanding behaviors
Autism Spectrum Disorder includes a broad range of capabilities and abilities within individuals. You have autistics who are able to live a fairly “normal” life of obtaining higher education, having a successful career and developing, and maintaining good...
by Tamara | Jan 15, 2024 | Behaviors, Understanding behaviors
As a parent of a child with ADHD, you may be confused as to why your child forgets so many things and seems easily distracted yet can then be so focused on certain activities for a long time. That is called hyperfocus. I’ve seen my son J have this at times when he is...
by Tamara | Mar 12, 2023 | Behaviors, Understanding behaviors
For some autistic individuals, including children, they can become aggressive in certain situations. But what causes that aggression and how can you as a parent or caregiver prevent this behavior or manage it better your autistic child becomes aggressive? It’s...
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...
