The moment you were born you where pushed from doctor to specialist – you where “casted” for a clubfoot when you where a mere 5 hours old. Nothing you experienced in your first years was “normal childhood” – for the first two year of your life you did not experience a bath or playing in...
We realise that the old fashioned (or traditional way) of making paper mache involves a stove and glue and all kinds of skills BUT we also know that Autistic children do not see danger and tend to stick things in their mouths. So we are going to keep our no cook paper mache recipe simple...
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are more often than not captivated by water and it is not hard to understand why this is. Playing or being in water is a Sensory heaven for many! The way the water feels on their bodies, the sound water makes when they splash in it and the visual reflections...
To understanding the importance of “creating safety plans for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder” fully, you need to understand Autism as a diagnosis and what the characteristics of Autism are. Whilst persons with autism may possess all or some of the following characteristics – it is vitally important to understand that Autism is a Spectrum...
As parents of autistic children we often find ourselves exited about “how much” our children enjoy certain activities for example – we love the fact that they love jumping on the new trampoline they just got or they love the new splash pool so much that they want to spend hours splashing away on hot...
.. but more importantly a schedule over the holidays that works for your Autistic Child – because let’s face it, “happy autistic child equals happy parents”. There is nothing worse than having a child (any child) that is constantly crying, moaning or screaming and holidays are meant to be a time for rest! It is...
Keeping an autistic child busy over the holidays doesn’t need to have you running for the hills. Yes we know that you will need to do some planning and you will need to take their basic sensory and physical needs into considering when you are on outings but when you are at home, just remember...
There are so many activities to do, but building a bug hotel will make you an instant hero – because autistic children love bugs! Actually not just bugs – Autistic children have in most cases got an incredible bond with animals. Maybe it is because our children are acutely sensitive, vibrating with a frequency that...
Children love jumping and climbing, there is no denying it. However, children with Autism, also known as ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), can at times jump and climb excessively – to a point where parents end up frustrated and exhausted. So why do so many children with autism jump and climb excessively? The answer to this...
Not a week goes by where I don’t hear: “I can’t get my child to keep their shoes on; or why will my child not wear his/her new shoes?” The truth is that many children and adults on the Spectrum have tremendous difficulties when it comes to shoes. Sensory Processing difficulties in children with Autism...