What’s your Yoga Style? We all have heard about the benefits of yoga but how do you find which style is the right fit for you? This post will shed…
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Do you find yourself having to repeat requests and directions to your child several times before they respond? Do you find your voice getting louder and angrier each time? Be…
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…
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,…