by Tamara | Mar 14, 2021 | Behaviors, Understanding behaviors
Does your child or teen struggle with keeping their things organized, planning school projects, paying attention or being able to remember certain steps of a task? Your child with autism and ADHD may lack executive function skills. In fact, many people who are on the...
by Tamara | Mar 7, 2021 | Getting Help, Treatments/Services
Many children with autism and ADHD need help with communication and language. This can include improving spoken language skills, understanding body language and facial expressions, communicating through devices, learning communication social skills and more. Whether...
by Tamara | Feb 28, 2021 | Inspiration, Parenting
Being a parent is demanding and never ceasing. While it has so many rewards, the challenges of parenting can be overwhelming at times. That can lead to parental burnout. When you are a parent of a child with autism and ADHD, the risk is even greater because for many...
by Tamara | Feb 20, 2021 | Parenting
Does your child with autism enjoy sports or a specific fitness activity? Or do they want to participate in a fun physical activity and be in a supportive environment with others who accept them as they are? Then Special Olympics may be your answer. Check out these...
by Tamara | Feb 14, 2021 | Parenting
As a parent or caregiver, one of the greatest gifts we can give our children is to teach them to be a self-advocate. That is especially important for our children with autism and ADHD. They have a special set of needs and preferences, and they need to be able to speak...
by Tamara | Feb 6, 2021 | Inspiration, Parenting
So many people watch TED Talk videos to find inspiration, information and motivation on so many topics that are related to science, business, lifestyle, technology, creativity and more. I wondered if they had speakers who have talked about autism, and if those videos...
by Tamara | Jan 30, 2021 | Finances
Families who have a child with autism often struggle financially. Not only do we have higher expenses for care and services of our children, but we also tend to have lower income. This is because either one parent stays home to the caregiver, or if both parents work,...
by Tamara | Jan 24, 2021 | Parenting
As parents of children with autism and ADHD, we know that meltdowns are not tantrums. Meltdowns are emotional, physical and involuntary. Most of the time, they are triggered by sensory overwhelm. You don’t know when your child will have one, so it’s important to be...