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Are fears and phobias part of being autistic?
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
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How can I help my child with autism learn better impulse control?
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
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Why are autism diagnoses sometimes delayed?
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
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How can I help keep my child safe from wandering?
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
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I have a child with autism. How do I make sure my other kids don’t feel neglected?
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
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Can autism symptoms show up before a child's first birthday?
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
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Are we supposed to stop our children from stimming?
posted: Oct. 13, 2022.
You may or may not be on the spectrum, but chances are you’ve “stimmed,” or know someone neurotypical who does. Stimming is associated with kids who have autism spectrum disorder; the Read more -
My child is so aggressive. Why? What can I do?
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
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My child is autistic. I am so tired.
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
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What is... autistic masking?
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
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Why does my autistic child like to be alone?
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
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What is... misophonia?
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
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How do I help my child’s anxiety from loud noises?
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
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Why is my child biting? What can I do to stop it?
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
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Why is an early autism diagnosis so important?
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
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My child is fecal smearing. What is going on? What do I do?
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