Do you chew on pencils? Twirl your hair? Push the button repeatedly on click-pens? What about tapping your fingers or your leg? If you do any of these, or any other fidgety kinds of behavior, guess what? You’re stimming. We all do it to some extent. So why is it mostly associated with people who…
If you’ve recently received an autism diagnosis for your child, there’s probably a lot going through your mind. Take a deep breath and just pause for a moment. I have a few things you might need to hear. autismautism parentingautism spectrumnewly diagnosedspectrum disorder
Today is my son’s birthday. I often put pressure on myself to do traditional birthday things for him. My daughter enjoys her birthday. She loves being greeted with banners and balloons the moment she wakes up, so I decorate the house for her. There’s always a balloon tied to her seat at the dining room…