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

posted: Sep. 24, 2022.

If it seems like your autistic child likes to be alone, you may be worried. You want your child to be social, to take what they’re learning in therapy and Read more

posted: Sep. 22, 2022.

At the dinner table, Tracey says her daughter, Janie, “lasts for about three minutes before she puts her hands over her ears and starts rocking back and forth. “She cannot take Read more

posted: Sep. 07, 2022.

While other families look forward to the fourth of July – a summer holiday of celebration, parties, music, food and friends – father of five Michael says that for his Read more

posted: Aug. 31, 2022.

Lisa, mom to Chase, 5, says she felt “afraid and embarrassed” the first time she left Chase in the hands of her niece and babysitter, Alyssa. Alyssa had been her go-to Read more

posted: Aug. 22, 2022.

Autism spectrum disorder is a highly complex condition. It affects a person’s communication skills, behaviors, and how the interact socially. For this reason, and in an effort to ensure that Read more

posted: Aug. 12, 2022.

Understandably, toileting difficulties are some of the most challenging and frustrating issues parents of kids with autism have to learn to manage. Particularly trouble is fecal smearing.Teddy, a 50-year-old father Read more