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 | Sep 18, 2021 | Getting Help, Treatments/Services
Sleep is so important for our health and overall well-being. Unfortunately, sleep can be a real struggle for people with autism and ADHD. As a parent of an autistic/ADHD child, it can be challenging for us too because if our child is not sleeping well, usually we are...
by Tamara | Sep 5, 2021 | Getting Help, Treatments/Services
Many children with autism and ADHD have difficulty communicating as well as expressing and understanding emotions. Art offers a way for many people to express how they feel. That is true for children with autism and ADHD. So how can art, and specifically art therapy,...
by Tamara | Aug 29, 2021 | Getting Help
Dogs are wonderful creatures, and they can be especially beneficial to children with autism and ADHD. Not only do they make fantastic pets, but they also help our children improve social skills, lower stress, increase confidence, reduce meltdowns and provide emotional...
by Tamara | Aug 14, 2021 | Parenting
For some, autistic children can be fascinated with fire trucks, police cars and other things that are related to first responders. For others, first responders could seem scary to them when there are situations that include loud sirens and other sensory overwhelm....
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...
by Tamara | Jul 25, 2021 | Behaviors
All children and teens (even us as adults) try to get out of doing something from time to time. That is normal. But what if they do it almost all the time with behavior that is extreme? Even when it’s something they say they want to do? This may be pathological demand...
by Tamara | Jul 18, 2021 | Getting Help
We all look forward to the time when our children are completely out of diapers. Yet, children with autism and ADHD tend to struggle with bedwetting for longer periods of time than their neurotypical peers. This can cause frustration, angst and embarrassment for our...
