Desiree & Saiqa ~ Supporting U: Toxic Positivity
Join Desiree & Saiqa ~ Supporting U in the month of August talking about Toxic Positivity. Free session on Zoom for parents / caregivers with special needs children.
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Articles by parents or for parents with special needs children
Desiree & Saiqa ~ Supporting U: Parenting the Child U Have
Parenting doesn’t come with a manual. For some of us, our child’s diagnosis completely changed our perspectives on parenting. Perhaps the most difficult of all is adjusting our expectations. We love our children! There’s no doubt but we are also entitled to a safe space to express how and what we feel along our journey.
Desiree & Saiqa ~ Supporting U. Topic: Isolation in Waves
We are Desiree & Saiqa ~ Supporting U. In June, we are hosting the topic of “Isolation in Waves”. Have you ever been in a room full of people and still felt lonely? Or have you felt so isolated that you did not know who to reach out to?
Desiree & Saiqa ~ Supporting U. Topic: Self Care
Join us for our next discussion via Zoom. Moms, dads and all caregivers with specials needs children are welcome. You may choose a date and time more convenient for you. We will be discussing the same topic in both sessions. Date options: 12 May 2023 and 15 May 2023.
Parent Support Group: Desiree & Saiqa ~ Supporting U. Topic: Caregiver Burnout
Hi there! We are Desiree & Saiqa, moms of two beautiful boys on the autism spectrum! Parent support is something we both have been passionate about. A group where parents can be empowered to take the lead in their own…
How to Talk to Kids About: Their Disabilities
When our child is different, there’s so much more we need to learn about parenting. Our first go-to will be to learn all we can about the diagnosis. We learn everything we can, so we can understand and provide the necessary support, intervention or therapy that they need to thrive. Whether it’s by reading books, attending courses or through community groups, we learn what we can, when we can.
5 Ways to Speak to A Child with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
PDA is a condition driven by very high anxiety. Therefore, the idea behind talking to someone with PDA is to deflect the request from yourself. Anything we ask from them, even if it’s as simple as "drink water" or "sit down" is considered a demand and is enough to trigger their fight or flight response. Here are 5 strategies on talking to some with PDA.
A Guide to Dental Care for Children with Autism
Children with autism are likely to suffer many more oral health problems, including tooth decay, gum disease and dental injury, than children without autism. Parents and caregivers can do several things to make oral hygiene and dental visits easier for their autistic kids.
Help! I Need Support…
I have been fortunate in many ways, to get support, help, understanding, love, kindness and many good things from loved ones. At the same time, there were many instances that I was totally unsupported. There were instances when I politely nodded and accepted help that did not actually help me
Ideas for Game-ified Learning Activities
This is a combination of 3 pieces first published on Shao’s blog - Story of a Little Star . Shoa is a mum to an autistics girl who is knowns on her blog and social media accounts as Little Star. They are a SonRise family and Little Star is homeschooled. Shao shares some of their fun learning activities on her blog and social media account when she can. The following are 3 activities which Shao and Little Star had fun doing…
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