by Tamara | Nov 28, 2021 | School
Does your child come home with a mess of papers in their backpack? Papers from school never reach you unless you delve into the backpack yourself? Is your teen’s room a mess with miscellany, electronics and clothing strewn everywhere? Your autistic and ADHD child or...
by Tamara | Nov 21, 2021 | Parenting
While some teenagers are excited about life after high school, others are scared about being an adult and all the responsibilities that come with it. When you have an autistic and ADHD teenager, life after high school can be scary for both teen and parent. Most of the...
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 | Nov 7, 2021 | Inspiration, Parenting
When you have an autistic child, you have tough days. It’s hard with all of the appointments, behavior challenges and interactions with your child’s school. Yet, autism has its good points too, and it is one of the ways it makes your child who they are. So on those...
by Tamara | Oct 31, 2021 | Inspiration, Parenting
As parents of autistic/ADHD children, I think almost all of us have been in the situation where we’ve had to explain to others that our children have these conditions. Then sometimes comes the inevitable. “Well, your child doesn’t look autistic” (or disabled, atypical...
by Tamara | Oct 24, 2021 | Finances, Long-term planning
When you have a child with autism, you worry about their future. Will they be able to live independently? Can they have a career? What about financial decisions? Autism is a spectrum, so the level of support our children will need when they are adults will vary. For...
by Tamara | Oct 16, 2021 | Parenting
We all need to get away sometimes and see new places and have new experiences. Sometimes, we have to travel by airplane. That can be challenging for families who have children with both autism and ADHD. Yet, with good preparation, you can enjoy the flight and look...
by Tamara | Oct 3, 2021 | Parenting
As parents, we all want our children to make friends and socialize with others. That is no different for those us with autistic and ADHD kids. One way you can help is by arranging playdates for your autistic and ADHD child. But how should you prepare your child so...
