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Therapy & Support

Therapy & Support

After my son was diagnosed as autistic my main concern was how best to support him. All the usual parenting techniques had not been … View Post
Therapy and Resources
Using rewards

Using rewards

Rewards can be controversial for some. There are also children that it doesn’t work with however both my boys respond well to … View Post
Autism
Autism Therapies for young children at home

Autism Therapies for young children at home

When my son was diagnosed as autistic at 2 years old I was totally lost. I didn’t have a good understanding of what … View Post
Autism
Shopping and Autism

Shopping and Autism

Many autistic people struggle with shopping environments. Whilst every person with autism presents differently, many on the spectrum struggle with things like noise, smells … View Post
Therapy and Resources
TEACCH at Home

TEACCH at Home

When my son was 2 he was diagnosed as autistic.  At this time I was really struggling to engage with him and it was … View Post
Autism
Going to the Hairdressers & Autism Friendly Haircuts!

Going to the Hairdressers & Autism Friendly Haircuts!

Getting autism friendly haircuts isn’t easy. However there are a few easy strategies that can make going to the hairdresser a more … View Post
Therapy and Resources
Practical help to manage challenging behaviour now?

Practical help to manage challenging behaviour now?

Struggling with challenging behaviour? It’s really difficult to manage challenging behaviour and young children are very good at testing us.  Persistent … View Post
Therapy and Resources
Our Sleep Routine

Our Sleep Routine

Struggling to get your autistic child to sleep? Sleep is an area I have really struggled with.  Any new parent learns very quickly … View Post
Autism
Welcome to my Blog – About ASD

Welcome to my Blog – About ASD

Hello and welcome to About ASD! This blog will be filled with everything I have learnt since my sons autism diagnosis and our life … View Post