Do you ever feel guilty for saying 'no' or canceling plans to rest? How did you learn to put yo...
Putting Myself First!
Do you ever feel guilty for saying 'no' or canceling plans to rest? How did you learn to put yo...
... 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? ...
... sensory breaks when needed.”Sensory issues impact all areas of day-to-day living“Both outside and school occupational therapy have helped our now 14 year old son [with everything from] being able to be hugged, to touching food with his fingers, [avoiding] hand cramps from being so forceful when using a pencil, … wiping his mouth with a napkin, [and] putting ...
Two Tips for Finding & Working With a Great Occupational Therapist for Autism
... sensory breaks when needed.”Sensory issues impact all areas of day-to-day living“Both outside and school occupational therapy have helped our now 14 year old son [with everything from] being able to be hugged, to touching food with his fingers, [avoiding] hand cramps from being so forceful when using a pencil, … wiping his mouth with a napkin, [and] putting ...
... These can be easily integrated into your daily lifestyle and routine, possibly in the car, washing dishes, doing laundry, making dinner, putting kids to bed, etc.Tip #1 – Understand the impact of your state on your child.Being calm at your child’s times of need gives them a feeling of calm they can begin to mirror.Managing your own state as a parent ...
Tips For Calming Your Child With Autism
... These can be easily integrated into your daily lifestyle and routine, possibly in the car, washing dishes, doing laundry, making dinner, putting kids to bed, etc.Tip #1 – Understand the impact of your state on your child.Being calm at your child’s times of need gives them a feeling of calm they can begin to mirror.Managing your own state as a parent ...
... I looked at my sweet, tormented little girl, her thick wavy hair erupting from her head, the big green eyes with long eyelashes, and her broad cheekbones. “So beautiful,” I whispered out loud. Inside I longed for something more. A father can give and give, but he wants something back. Just a hug. Or a silly malapropism. “Oh, Daddy! ...
A Parent’s Toxic Cocktail: Worry & Sleeplessness
... I looked at my sweet, tormented little girl, her thick wavy hair erupting from her head, the big green eyes with long eyelashes, and her broad cheekbones. “So beautiful,” I whispered out loud. Inside I longed for something more. A father can give and give, but he wants something back. Just a hug. Or a silly malapropism. “Oh, Daddy! ...
... Create a Special Needs Trust to go along with a Living Will – The purpose of a special needs trust is to provide for the ability to transfer assets to your child without interrupting or putting at risk the government benefits that help provide and pay for his or her care. ...
... 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. ...
... Reach Out Locally: “When you’re moving so much it’s hard to keep putting yourself out there,” explains Kristina who had to move from Texas to Georgia just ten days after receiving her son’s diagnosis of PDD-NOS. ...
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