Articles related to autism
What is a Neuro-Crash? It’s what happens when the imposed situation overwhelms your child or adult’s brain, so their coping mechanism shuts down. (We’ll get into why I use the term “imposed situation” in a bit.) You’ve probably had your own version of a Neuro-Crash at some point (many points?) in your life. Have you ever felt so completely overloaded and overwhelmed you just couldn’t take it anymore?
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.
Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is a subtype of autism that is currently only recognized in certain countries like in the United Kingdom. However, there are plenty of autistic children all over the world who are exhibiting signs of PDA and need to be supported.
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.
Trinity College London is delighted to announce the launch of industry-first, regulated qualifications for musical learners with learning difficulties across the whole spectrum of abilities and needs.
On 14 July 2022, the Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia, brought together various stakeholders for a workshop titled: Empowering Autism Preparedness and Response. The workshop resulted in an announcement to form a National Autism Council in Malaysia.
TOXIC POSITIVITY – The fundamental problem with approaches that focus on changing behaviors. Read a mother’s view on mood and behavior rewards charts.
This is a combination of 2 pieces first published on Achievable Journey’s blog. These pieces provide useful tips for therapeutic interventions and fun activities involving sorting.
This is a combination of 3 pieces first published on Speech Sisters’ blog. The Speech Sisters are Brooke and Bridget who have more than 20-years of combined experience a Speech Therapists, working with children who have communication disorders and delays. Learn about imitation and symbolic play with tips from speech therapists.
Pets have been such an integral part of our lives for so long. It is definitely hard to imagine a time before humans got the bright idea to make friends with these adorable creatures. While pets can act as catalysts for our joyous moments, little did we know that they also can be a huge help to a family with autistic children.
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