Family trips are often a great way to build life-long bonds and memories that you won’t soon forget. Travel helps everyone in the family relax, relieve stress, experience new things and places, open their mind to other cultures and be more accepting of other people. Travel is good for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), […]
People from all walks of life may experience sensitivities to sensory stimuli. They may require a certain environment in order to be able to concentrate well or to stimulate their creativity, for instance. Some people who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), though, experience these sensitivities in a much more heightened way. They could be highly […]
There’s an increasing amount of evidence that shows that pets can have a calming influence on many people. For years, service dogs have been helping support people who have certain disabilities, such as blindness. In the last few years, emotional support pets have entered the fray as well, helping to provide a calming influence on […]
People show love in different ways. The term “love language” has been coined to describe the fact that people have unique styles of expressing their love for others. Some people may perform acts of service, some may express their love through gifts, some may say “I love you” often, and others may express their love […]
From time to time, nearly every child will experience some sort of meltdown. They may throw a tantrum when they don’t get something they want, or when they’re hungry, tired or feeling overwhelmed. These meltdowns tend to occur more frequently in children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As a result of their neurodevelopmental disorder, […]
People who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) might find it difficult to let new people know about their autism diagnosis. They may feel nervous, anxious and overwhelmed just thinking about telling someone new — all of which can make it feel quite daunting. That being said, telling other people about your autism diagnosis can help understand […]
Advanced research into autism spectrum disorder (ASD) this century has led to much progress and advancement. This research has resulted in better early identification and screening tools, more accurate diagnoses and a further refining of treatment programs such as applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy). Thanks to the work of many advocacy organizations, a lot of […]
The five senses are extremely important to how you interact with the world around you. Sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch allow us to understand the world around us by experiencing things in different ways. These senses can operate independently of each other, but they’re also very reliant on each other. For instance, it’s often […]
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that children are born with. ASD is essentially an umbrella term to encompass a few different disorders that were previously classified as separate conditions. These conditions were wrapped up under ASD when the term was coined in 2013. This was done because these conditions shared many similarities […]
A lot of progress has been made in expanding the knowledge, understanding and acceptance of people with autism spectrum disease (ASD). Over the last 25 years or so, much research has contributed to the continued advancement of treatment for people with autism, such as applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy), as well as general acceptance and […]
