My clients are always asking questions about how to manage Autistic rigidity, and it isn’t always easy. On one hand, you want to accommodate their need for control. On the other hand, you want to help them to be able to be flexible sometimes. And we all know the world won’t let them dictate everything, […]
Walking on eggshells in your own home just to keep everything perfect for your Autistic child and avoid meltdowns or outbursts? Oh friend, how I have been there! That’s what I call “Eggshell City”, and I was a resident for YEARS. And let me tell you… As a parent with six kids, it gets really […]
“Would you like to do math and then reading, or reading and then math?” “Would you like to put on your shoes first or your jacket first?” “Would you rather have yogurt or applesauce for snack?” This is the best way to offer your child choices, right? You choose two things that you’re totally okay […]
When I started my Embracing Autism Accelerator program, I found myself answering question after question the same way… “That’s not a sensory struggle, that’s a transition struggle“ “That’s not a demand problem, that’s a transition problem“ “That’s not a communication struggle, that’s a transition struggle“ So if you’ve been struggling to help your Autistic child […]
If you scroll social-emotional learning on Pinterest, it won’t be long until you see a plethora of activities that promise to teach “size of problem, size of reaction”. If you’ve never heard of it, the goal of this is to teach our Autistic children that if a problem is small, they should have a small […]
Aggressive behaviors are one of the biggest struggles that parents of Autistic children face, but unfortunately, most information about it is filled with ABA strategies to “eliminate the behavior”. The problem is, aggression in Autistic children isn’t as simple as them misbehaving, and the ABA tactics are actually likely to make the aggression worse. See, […]
