by Kirsten | Jun 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
The statistics surrounding children on the spectrum in relation to bullying are alarming. Recent statistics show that they are 2 to 3 times more likely to get bullied compared to their neurotypical peers. Why is this? What coping mechanisms can I as a parent, teacher...
by Kirsten | Jun 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
By the time pre primary rolls around, many parents start to get overwhelmed in deciding on the education path for their child living with autism. Do I send them to a mainstream, special needs or autism specific school? What about homeschooling? This article discusses...
by Kirsten | Jun 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
An autism diagnosis is life changing, not life defining.” So you have seen a few autistic traits in your child, maybe they are not reaching certain developmental milestones or maybe they are not responding to their name… .. now what? Studies have shown that many...
by Kirsten | Jun 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Meltdowns are complex, and to any ordinary person witnessing one, they might think it is a temper tantrum. It’s not. Meltdowns occur either due to an overstimulation of the environment (loud noises, bright lights, crowded places etc.) or their coping capacity is worn...
by Kirsten | Jun 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
If you had to place 10 children with Autism in one room, each child will be completely different. They will all have varying levels of communication, different types of behaviour, a range of social skills and intellectual ability. So how does one define it? There are...
by Kirsten | Jun 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Many parents dread this topic- and rightly so. Questions about when to tell their child, how to tell their child, worries about stigma and mental health all play a role in parents wanting to hold off for as long as possible. I would like to start off by saying that it...
