... Said she didn't care how long it took she would go at his pace. • He did well for his haircut today...he tried to save the hair afterward but my husband caught him before it ended up in his toy box lol. What did he want the hair for I wonder? Can you relate?Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? ...
Haircuts and Autism
... Said she didn't care how long it took she would go at his pace. • He did well for his haircut today...he tried to save the hair afterward but my husband caught him before it ended up in his toy box lol. What did he want the hair for I wonder? Can you relate?Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? ...
... They needed me and they loved me unconditionally.It has been two and half years since I lost all my hair, and I wear wigs. Now I realize that the strength, hope, belief, and love I thought I was giving Joey, he was actually giving to me. ...
My Perspective: A Parent’s Story of Resilience
... They needed me and they loved me unconditionally.It has been two and half years since I lost all my hair, and I wear wigs. Now I realize that the strength, hope, belief, and love I thought I was giving Joey, he was actually giving to me. ...
... Personal hygiene one of the top 10 topics most discussed.Here are a few question-and-answer threads about personal hygiene:• How can I get my 15-year-old son to touch and wash his own hair? • How can I make bath time less stressful? • How do you wash your child's hair? ...
Personal Hygiene and Autism
... Personal hygiene one of the top 10 topics most discussed.Here are a few question-and-answer threads about personal hygiene:• How can I get my 15-year-old son to touch and wash his own hair? • How can I make bath time less stressful? • How do you wash your child's hair? ...
... Would you make this recipe or what would you change to fit your diet? Comment below. ...
... A lot of the activities in his sensory diet can be incorporated into his daily routines. ...
... • Has anyone had positive results with a gluten-free diet? Here are some conversations about healthy eating:• My daughter is eight years old. I have been having a big challenge with her eating habits.• We tried kefir milk and my son had a reaction. • My son will eat until the point of misery. ...
Healthy Eating and Autism
... • Has anyone had positive results with a gluten-free diet? Here are some conversations about healthy eating:• My daughter is eight years old. I have been having a big challenge with her eating habits.• We tried kefir milk and my son had a reaction. • My son will eat until the point of misery. ...
... Perhaps people with a thankful perspective on the world are more likely to eat a healthy diet, exercise, follow their doctor’s recommendations, or less likely to smoke? Even with all of the questions that still exist about the impact of gratitude, thankfulness does seem to be connected with better quality of life. Don’t we all want some of that? ...
Practicing Gratitude When Caring for a Child With Autism
... Perhaps people with a thankful perspective on the world are more likely to eat a healthy diet, exercise, follow their doctor’s recommendations, or less likely to smoke? Even with all of the questions that still exist about the impact of gratitude, thankfulness does seem to be connected with better quality of life. Don’t we all want some of that? ...
... Researchers estimate that half of children with autism also have ADHD.PicaPica is a craving to eat nonfood items such as dirt, sand, paint, ice, or hair. Up to 1 in 4 young children with autism have pica. It’s believed that sensory differences may contribute to pica.EpilepsyEpilepsy is a brain disease that causes seizures. ...
5 Behavioral Symptoms and Signs of Autism
... Researchers estimate that half of children with autism also have ADHD.PicaPica is a craving to eat nonfood items such as dirt, sand, paint, ice, or hair. Up to 1 in 4 young children with autism have pica. It’s believed that sensory differences may contribute to pica.EpilepsyEpilepsy is a brain disease that causes seizures. ...
... Others with more severe symptoms may require lifelong care.One parent on MyAutismTeam described their aspirations for their child this way: “I feel that, like with any child learning to navigate their way through society, being in public is one of the best ways for them to do this. ...
4 Treatment Options for Autism
... Others with more severe symptoms may require lifelong care.One parent on MyAutismTeam described their aspirations for their child this way: “I feel that, like with any child learning to navigate their way through society, being in public is one of the best ways for them to do this. ...