by Tamara | May 7, 2022 | Behaviors
One of the most difficult parts of being a parent of an autistic child is when they attempt or accomplish self-harm. We never want to see our children in pain, and it’s even worse when they are inflicting pain on themselves. But how can we as parents help prevent our...
by Tamara | Apr 17, 2022 | Getting Help, Treatments/Services
As the saying goes, if you’ve met one person with autism, then you’ve met one person with autism. While there are a number of traits that many people with autism may have, they are still specific only to that person. Each autistic person has their own set of...
by Tamara | Apr 13, 2022 | Parenting
Educational games can be a great way to help autistic and other neurodivergent children learn and practice new skills. Social Cipher is a fun and engaging game for youth 10 to 15 years old to learn social skills and better understand emotions. Read my review below....
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 26, 2022 | IEP/School Services, School
You look at your ringing phone to see the school calling, which you dread. The school’s assistant principal is calling about your son or daughter having another behavior problem in the classroom. She wants to discuss adding a behavior intervention plan to your child’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 | Mar 6, 2022 | School
Autism is a spectrum, which means individuals have a wide range of abilities. For some autistic students, school is a struggle every day just trying to write and understand the materials. For others, school is much easier, and they are very capable of getting As and...
by Tamara | Feb 20, 2022 | School
Learning to read and write are key to developing good communications skills. For people with autism, many forms of communication – reading and writing included – don’t come easily to them. One way that students can learn these essential skills is with the use of...
