How to make your home Autism-friendly during loadshedding #autism #loadshedding #eskom
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Category: Autism Resources South Africa
12/10/201912/10/2019
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Quiet time and Autism!
For most autism parents the idea of ever have ‘quite time’ again seems like an impossibility. Yet quiet time is something most children on the spectrum flourish under. Why is this – you may be wondering? The answer lies in the fact that autism often involves difficulties in distinguishing and processing sound. Auditory processing disorder...
11/25/201911/25/2019
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Water safety for your autistic child
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...
11/24/201911/24/2019
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Creating Safety Plans for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder over the holidays (and every other day in between)
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...
11/20/201911/20/2019
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Too much of a good thing… is never a good thing for our autistic children!
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...
11/20/201911/20/2019
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A schedule over the holidays that can work for everybody…
.. 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...
11/08/201911/11/2019
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How to make a DIY Insect (BUG) Hotel… and why would you want to?
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...
11/05/201911/05/2019
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Why do children with autism love jumping and climbing so much?
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...
08/13/201908/21/2019
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Who can I speak to about Developmental Delays in Johannesburg?
Who can I speak to about Development Delays in Johannesburg? Autism Resources in South Africa