How to Make Transitions Easier For many on the spectrum, transitioning between different activities is difficult. It can trigger different behaviors where they act out. When leaving a preferred activity…
Moving From a Deficit Model to a Strength Based, Efficiency Model Autism has notoriously been approached with a deficit model. The strong focus on treating the deficits leads to a lack of…
If a Child Isn’t Responding, Don’t Force it! When we become frustrated and impatient it can become easy to prompt, direct, push, and pressure for a child to perform as…
Unique Cognitive Issues in Autism The brain is able to process and respond to multiple signals simultaneously when it has good neuro-connections that allow for proper integration. When the brain…
Overload and the Freeze Response Has your child ever given you the “look”? For many children, when they become overloaded, they will exhibit a “freeze response” that may present in…
Study shows exercise improves cognitive efficiency in kids. Motivate young children to jump, yell, hop and chase after each other and you substantially improve their ability to think, according a research study carried out of…
MOVE YOUR BODY TO GROW YOUR BRAIN Integrating motion and exercise throughout the school day makes students less fidgety and more concentrated. Improving focused behavior and lowering class management challenges are…
Enhancement in brain function related to moderate physical activity has been seen in both growing children and older adults. The cognitive benefits of exercise likewise last for years. Both parents and…
Anxiety… How Does Your Child Cope? Navigating the world can be chaotic and unpredictable. For individuals on the spectrum not being able to understand the unwritten rules of conduct, the perspectives of others,…