How I Found Hope After My Son’s Autism Diagnosis And How You Can Too

AN ADVERTORIAL ON ONE PARENT’S DISCOVERY AFTER HIS SON’S DIAGNOSIS.

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Can You HEAR ME Now?

HOW ONE MOM OF AN AUTISTIC CHILD AND FOUNDER OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SHARED HER GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY TO HELP OTHER PARENTS NAVIGATE THESE SAME CHALLENGES.

What Today Withholds: Autism and Human Rights in America

HAT’S NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF?

Editor ’s Letter

Photo: Christa Badenhort Dear Readers, November is often

Connections with Karen: Small Repeated Actions Lead to Life-Long Successes

HOW CREATING SMALL MANAGEABLE STEPS AND REPEATING THEM CAN HELP MAKE TRANSITIONS MORE MANAGEABLE.

Adapting to Change: 10 Tips For Autism Parents

CHANGE CAN BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR SOMEONE ON THE SPECTRUM, BUT HERE ARE TEN TIPS TO HELP MAKE THE TRANSITION A BIT EASIER.

Has Your Child Reached the True Toilet Training Finish Line?

HELPING YOUR CHILD BECOME TOILET-TRAINED TAKES PLANNING AND PREPARATION.

How To Reduce Your Autistic Child’s Stress and Anxiety When Moving

MOVING CAN BE STRESSFUL FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED, BUT ESPECIALLY FOR A CHILD WITH AUTISM.

15 Scenarios in Which Your Autistic Child Will Need Adaptive Skills

FIND OUT WHAT ADAPTIVE SKILLS ARE, WHY THEY ARE NECESSARY, AND WHERE THESE SKILLS ARE NEEDED.

Helping Children With Autism Navigate Transitions

IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE STRATEGIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A TRANSITION TO HELP PREPARE YOUR CHILD FOR WHAT IS TO COME.

Autism and Suicide: 10 Things You Must Know

HERE ARE TEN THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN DEALING WITH THE ISSUE OF SUICIDE WITH YOUR OWN CHILD WITH AUTISM.

Stereotypy and Autism: Understanding Repetitive Behavior

EXPLORING STEREOTYPY FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE.

Should I Consider Respite Care for My Child with Autism?

RESPITE, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A SHORT BREAK, IS THERE TO GIVE PARENTS TIME TO RECHARGE THEIR BATTERIES.

How to Work with Autistic Adults: A Modern Guide

HOW TO WORK WITH AUTISTIC ADULTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS UNDERSTANDING AND WILLING TO PROVIDE WHAT THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS TO SUCCEED.

Transitioning to Adulthood With Sensory Sensitivities

PARENTS WITH CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THEIR SENSORY SENSITIVITIES WILL AFFECT THEM AS THEY TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD.

Time for Change With Concept Learning?

HOW UTILIZING YOUR CHILD’S INTERESTS CAN MAKE LEARNING MORE FUN.

Understanding Noncontingent Reinforcement for Autism

HOW NONCONTINGENT REINFORCEMENT CAN HELP YOUR CHILD AT HOME OR SCHOOL TO REDUCE CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS.

Zzzzz… 5 Tips to Get Your Child Sleeping Soundly

AN AUTISM AND ANXIETY SLEEP SPECIALIST PROVIDES USEFUL TIPS TO HELP YOUR CHILD GET A BETTER NIGHT’S SLEEP.

How I Am Lucky to Have Two Mothers and My Dad in My Life

THIS IS A REFLECTION OF THE AUTHOR’S AND HER DAD’S JOURNEY THROUGH LOSS.

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‘I’m Afraid of Confessing My Diagnosis’

HOW ONE WRITER WITH AUTISM OVERCAME HIS FEAR OF SHARING HIS DIAGNOSIS.

Autism Comorbidity: Conditions Commonly Found with Autism

THERE ARE CONDITIONS THAT OFTEN PRESENT WITH AUTISM. WHAT ARE THEY, AND WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS?

Trying in Public: How the Gym is Teaching Me to Take up Space as an Autistic Person

THE GYM CAN BE AN INTIMIDATING ENVIRONMENT FOR MOST PEOPLE, BUT FOR SOMEONE ON THE SPECTRUM, IT CAN BE ESPECIALLY INTIMIDATING.

THE LUCKY ONES

A poem about how a child with autism can change our perspective and our hearts.