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Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
...sleep patterns in children on the spectrum. The struggle you're in isn't a parenting failure. Sleep regulation is neurologically different for many autistic...both. Why Autistic Children Struggle With Sleep. Sleep difficulties in autism aren't one problem. They're a cluster of related challenges: difficulty...
Therapies > Play
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): What It Is and How It Helps Special Needs Families
...Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. You Google it. The phrase sounds vague, another parenting technique promising to fix behavior through "connection" and "communication."...as it happens. For families raising children with developmental delays, autism, ADHD, or sensory processing challenges, PCIT offers something rare: a...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Puberty and Autism: Supporting Your Child Through Physical and Emotional Changes
...physical changes your child can't predict or control. Puberty is hard for any child. For autistic children, it brings specific challenges that most parenting guides don't address. Research shows autistic girls begin puberty an average of 9.5 months earlier than their peers. The physical changes arrive before...
Social Engagement > Support Groups
Finding Your People: A Complete Guide to Support Groups for Special Needs Families
...disabilities or chronic health conditions. Some are condition-specific: autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy. Others are diagnosis-agnostic and focus...syndrome, cerebral palsy. Others are diagnosis-agnostic and focus on shared parenting challenges. Parent to Parent USA explicitly matches families by specific...
Parenting > The Early Years
Sleep Solutions for Young Children with Developmental Differences
...and eventually fall asleep. For typically developing children, this works because they can self-soothe once they stop protesting. For children with autism, sensory processing differences, or other developmental disabilities, the underlying cause of sleep disruption is often neurological, not behavioral....
Parenting > School Years
What to Say When Strangers Stare at Your Child in Public
...being polite to rude people. They're about staying grounded when the situation could easily knock you off balance. The parent who can say "She has autism. She's doing great." and keep moving is not performing for the stranger. They're protecting their own bandwidth. The Three-Second Assessment. Before...
Parenting > School Years
How to Help Your Child Build Real Friendships at School
...party invitations go to other kids. You hear "they're nice to him" but you know that's not the same as friendship. Approximately half of children with autism have significant difficulty forming friendships, and the gap shows up early in school settings where social interaction is constant but rarely structured...
Parenting > General
How to Use Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to Advocate at Your Child's School
...and includes events at state capitols, school districts, and community organizations across the country. The conditions it covers are wide-ranging: autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome, ADHD, and sensory differences including hearing and vision. What these conditions share...
Parenting > Early Intervention
The Early Years
...skills. With support, people with Asperger syndrome can lead fulfilling and successful lives. The Road To Diagnosis. Asperger syndrome, also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects social skills and communication. People with Asperger syndrome typically have difficulty...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
A Diagnosis Of Autism
The Autism Diagnosis: What...diagnosed with autism, it can be a lot...their needs. Autism is a spectrum...individual with autism is different....Some people with autism may need very...single cause of autism, but it is believed...support, people with autism can lead happy...Autistic Child. Parenting an autistic child...-Be patient: Autism is a neurological...
Parenting > Self-Care
Resources to Reduce Stress in Parents
One of the biggest challenges that parents of children on the autism spectrum must cope with is their own stress. How you manage your stress...handle your differing opinions on how and when to discipline your child with autism If your child has siblings, you probably find yourself worrying about...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day – MyAutismTeam
...the issues unique to parenting a child with autism...parenting a child with autism and are willing to...Peacock's nephew is on the autism spectrum. "When my...knew we couldn't cure autism, but we felt certain...is diagnosed with autism, it should be easy...the issues unique to parenting a child with autism...parenting a child with autism and are willing to...