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Unlocking the Potential: The Power of ‘Yet’ for Mums of Newly Diagnosed Autistic Children
When parents get thrown into the deep end of autism, its very much a state of sink or swim. Most parents leave the peadiatrican’s office filled with fear, uncertainty and most of all overwhelm. Questions that cannot be answered, tasks that feel impossible to complete and the unknown of the future seems to loom over […]
The Reward System: The Power Of The Reward For Parents Caring For Autistic Children
Who doesn’t love a reward? A treat? Something that you or someone else awarded you because you did something well. Most parents generally use a rewards system at home with their kids, a sign of good behaviour, or sleeping through the night, doing their chores, following instructions, and the list goes on. The beauty about […]
Occupational Therapy for Mums: 12 Must Do Activities Inspired by Autism Support
The first thing we, as mums, get told after our child is diagnosed with autism is to get a speech pathologist and an occupational therapist for our child. Their needs are paramount and early intervention is vital. And although I do not disagree with this statement, I would like to add that as a mum, […]
Executive Functioning Challenges – As a parent of an ASD child, how do your skills measure up?
A large portion of autistic children have executive functioning difficulties. Executive functioning? What does that even mean??? Executive functioning deals with skills such as planning, staying organized, sequencing information, and self-regulating emotions. These skills are vital for day-to-day living. Skills that we can help our kiddos with by incorporating aids such as visual schedules and […]
Overcoming Fear: Navigating Autism’s Uncertain Path
Fear. The emotion that comes barrelling into your life once you’ve heard those four words – “your child has autism.” I’ve had numerous clients become stuck, unable to make decisions due to an overwhelming sense of fear. Held back by an emotion that is so big and so toxic that as a mother, they felt […]
