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...
... 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 ...
... 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. ...
... 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. ...
... This was not a sustainable existence, every night and every day, chasing Carly around the house, putting our things back together just in time for her to rip them apart again. Several months before, Carly had snuck upstairs and filled the bath. ...
A Parent’s Toxic Cocktail: Worry & Sleeplessness
... This was not a sustainable existence, every night and every day, chasing Carly around the house, putting our things back together just in time for her to rip them apart again. Several months before, Carly had snuck upstairs and filled the bath. ...