Advice, Resources and Training for Autism and Special Education Teachers and Homeschoolers
‘Quiet hours’ are being announced all over the UK now, with stores helping to provide adapted experiences for individuals with autism, making shopping that little bit less stressful and overwhelming for them. Each year, it’s wonderful to see those around us becoming more aware about autism, and although it may seem like smalls at times – at least we are… Read More
Today, I’m delighted to introduce Joni brown from Joni-Brown.com who is sharing a guest blog post with us regarding the future of her child with special needs. Joni’s daughter lives with PCDH19 epilepsy and autism. She finds writing is her therapy and knows she has a beautiful purpose.
Chewing items is a common behaviour in many individuals diagnosed with Autism. It’s one of the most common requests that we have from families asking us for support. Read on to find out more. If you’re reading this, you may be struggling with someone who is chewing everything. And it could be all the time. We’re human, and it’s ok if… Read More
We all know the struggles that can go on with clothing and our children who are diagnosed with Autism. And there’s so many issues that they can have with clothing! It’s hard to find clothing these days that won’t have an affect on them. Especially when shopping for school uniform. So today, we’re looking at sensory friendly clothing. Read on… Read More
School provides consistency and routine for our autistic children. So, when school is out for summer – or school breaks throughout the year, our children can find it hard to cope. Today I’m sharing my tips for autism and school holidays. Summer holidays are scary for many families of children with autism. It’s a lot time to fill. Plus, a… Read More
I wanted to touch in today and share with you all some great support groups that I have found on Facebook lately. So, you may not think about looking for autism support groups on Facebook, but there are so many out there! And not just for autism. You can even find support groups on Facebook for ADHD, ADD, ODD, special… Read More
I was so excited this week to find out that ‘Sesame Place‘ is now an Autism Certified theme park! Having a theme park that fully understands autism and the differing needs of our students.. But also for our autistic individuals all through the community, of all different ages.. Is a great step in the right direction! What does ‘An Autism… Read More
In this blog post today I’m sharing 5 tips for introducing your autistic child to new foods. Food can be a big trigger for many of our autistic children.. And it’s something that needs a lot of careful thought putting into it for how you will approach it. At the bottom of this blog post I’m also sharing some helpful… Read More
Today we’re talking all things autism and toilet training. If you’ve found yourself on this page, it’s probably because you’re struggling right now to help your autistic child or student get toilet trained. Or, you may be wanting to find out more on the topic and you’re preparing yourself with information. You may have bought all the toilet training books…. Read More
