posted: Dec. 05, 2022.

Even if you’re new to the world of autism, you may have heard this term before, and often: stimming.What is it?Stimming is self-stimulatory behavior that’s repetitive. Typically, stimming sounds like Read more

posted: Dec. 02, 2022.

Your child has been developing typically. You’ve been seeing the doctor regularly, and have been monitoring their development without concern. They’ve always pointed to things of interest, answered to the Read more

posted: Nov. 29, 2022.

If you’re a parent of a kid with autism, no doubt that watching them bang their head (or participate in other self-injurious behaviors) is extremely stressful! Fortunately, there are a Read more

posted: Nov. 23, 2022.

Autism is referred to as a spectrum disorder – this means that it can range from mild to very severe. No two people with autism exhibit the exact same symptoms Read more

posted: Nov. 21, 2022.

For anyone who’s new to our page, and new to the big, wide world of autism, you may be interested in submersing yourself in the language used in therapy settings, Read more

posted: Nov. 16, 2022.

If you’re the parent of a child with autism, no doubt you may feel as though sometimes, the challenges are more numerous than successes, the obstacles overwhelming and never ending. Read more

posted: Nov. 09, 2022.

For kids with autism, an accompanying anxiety disorder isn’t atypical. In fact, it’s been reported that up to a half of all kids with autism meet the criteria for at Read more

posted: Nov. 09, 2022.

On one hand, your child with autism is very cautious. Careful. Shy. On the other hand, your autistic child may also be described as sometimes rebellious, aggressive… and impulsive. What gives? You may Read more

posted: Nov. 04, 2022.

If you have a child with autism, you may have heard the statistics. 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. 85% of kids with autism spectrum disorder Read more

posted: Nov. 02, 2022.

It was a warm September evening, Jayme recalls, and the entire family was inside watching an Avengers movie as the sun began to set. Her older kids – Sarah, 8, Read more

posted: Oct. 25, 2022.

Jeremy and Diane were married right after graduating college. Devout members of their small community church, the couple was surrounded by many large families, which inspired the couple to have Read more

posted: Oct. 24, 2022.

Can autism symptoms show up before a child’s first birthday? In 2019, an experimental study was published that suggested babies as young as 10 months could be assessed for signs of Read more

posted: Oct. 13, 2022.

posted: Oct. 09, 2022.

To this day – four years after being diagnosed at the age of six – Cameron’s parents still expect that he’ll express his distress or discomfort through aggressive means. This Read more

posted: Sep. 27, 2022.

Karen and Joe were delighted to be parents after 12 years of marriage. Their first and only son, Tristan, came as a surprise, after the couple had come to believe Read more

posted: Sep. 27, 2022.

You may have heard the term “autistic masking.” It’s a popular term used to describe the way some autistic people compensate for some of their behaviors. It might be conscious, Read more