Hi folks
I work for a company that recognizes April being Autism month. Instead of HR printing out Wikipedia tid bits I thought that perhaps I could use the display to actually educate
I googled infographics and sadly some of them actually had things like "often people with autism are gifted in music and art " and other such stereotypes
What would YOU like people who aren't on the ASD tip to know to help them interact with, understand people on the spectrum?
I try not to be bitter as I had no… read more

My daughter is excited about reading night at school tonight. Yesterday I told her that I was getting her tested for a problem with her handwriting in June and she started crying. I asked her why and she just says there’s a lot of things going on. And that she has counseling at school next Week. And just a lot of things coming up that she doesn’t really have to worry about right now and I told her that. I asked her why she was obsessed. She didn’t know. But she calmed down and said that she was… read more

Lately not doing what we requested and wanting to go out all the time (again used to have when Jas was little, just interest is going out)

My son is almost three and nonverbal. He has not ate solid foods since he was one and a half. He only drinks from a bottle just milk but I do mix yogurts in them when I can get him to drink it. He also drinks PediaSure. His iron levels are good and he is healthy no problem with weight loss, sleep well and is active. I'm currently on a waiting list to get a diagnosis. He is fearful of anything coming near his mouth he doesn't put toys in his mouth, but he also doesn't allow us to brush his teeth… read more

Lately I've been getting sick every two weeks also feeling exhausted all the time. I usually suck it up and continue with my daily routine and also have been going to alot of workshops since both my boys attend school and I have the extra time but I also do not want to ignore theses feelings I've been having such as Anixity just thinking about my sons new school or will my youngest son Liam ever talk and what about when I'm not around? I come from a small family and my husband works alot and… read more

I have 4 years old under the spectrum. Since he was two years old he is humping pillows whenever the opportunity comes a home. He does not do such thing at daycare, but whenever he comes home from daycare, he eats and then start humping pillow on the bed. I saw he has erection. Is this normal?. Usually he does that for over 30 minutes. I do really need to know if anybody saw something like this in the past.

My 2.5 year old jumps from the second he wakes up to the second he falls asleep after jumping in his crib. I’ve tried distracting with games/snacks and it works for a few minutes but then it’s right back to the jumping. It makes it very difficult at daycare & on play dates as well as trying to get his newborn brother to sleep as our house is very unsoundproof & the jumping shakes the whole house! Is there anyway to replace his jumping with a less obvious/disruptive behaviour?? Or to stop the… read more

My son barley sleeps he takes 25 Melatonin and of seven days it may work three he also gets up I think he sleep walks and he has night terror any suggestions please help thank you