Mind your own business... Why do I feel as though I constantly have to defend my life choices to others? Four years ago, shortly after my son’s autism diagnosis, my husband and I made a difficult decision, we wouldn’t have a second child. I come from a large family, I’m the eldest of [...]
Dear Miss N, By now school is in full swing. You’ve learned your student’s names and faces, you’re getting to know each of their likes and dislikes, and you’re still acquainting yourself with every child’s strengths and weaknesses, it takes time. Having said all of that, I’m fully aware that each of your students [...]
Parenting a child with autism doesn’t come with a manual or a set of instructions. We dive in headfirst and search for answers along the way.
Celebrating the Small Victories Matters
7 tips and strategies on how to be more inclusive to individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Seeing the Beauty in Autism It's easy to see the dark side of autism. The difficult behaviours, the meltdowns, the sensory overload, the seemingly never-ending sleepless nights, the feeling of social isolation and the many, many other demands that parenting a child with autism brings forth. Seeing the beauty in autism can be challenging when [...]
How to be a friend to an autism parent... Your dear friend has shared some very personal and difficult news with you: her child has been diagnosed with autism. You may not know what to say or how to act. You don't really know anyone else with an autistic child, so this is [...]
Finding the best and most effective tools for your child can be a challenge. It's no secret that the cost of autism services are extremely expensive. Along with the hefty therapy price tags are the cost of tools and items that may be of help to our children. Over the course of the [...]
Autism has a different meaning to so many. Parents share what autism means to them.
Small acts of kindness can go a long way in the autism community. The smallest act can brighten up the day for an individual with autism and his or her family.
