Parenting

As a parent of a child on the autism spectrum, one issue you have likely run into is trying to get your child to sleep well. Trouble falling asleep, as well as staying asleep, tends to be one of the many common shared experiences between children with autism. Luckily, there...

All children will inevitably go through some sort of phase of throwing tantrums. How these tantrums are dealt with can often determine if throwing tantrums will turn just be a phase, or become learned habits. For children on the autism spectrum, it can be particularly difficult navigating tantrums and dealing...

If you are a parent of a child with an autism diagnosis, odds are you have heard of a specialized treatment called Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), perhaps you have even tried it by now. For parents who haven’t tried this option and have questions surrounding ABA, here are some facts...

Parents know very well the struggle with bed time. For parents of kids on the spectrum, the challenge can be all the more daunting, but all the more rewarding if done right. Studies have shown that most autistic children have significant sleep problems. These problems typically come in the form...