Tag: sensory issues
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Navigating Christmas with Autism: Tips to Minimize Meltdowns
Get Pregnant Fast The holiday season can pose significant challenges for families with children on the autism spectrum. Combine an extended break from school, bustling family gatherings, overwhelming sensory inputs, and an array of food that may not be palatable due to sensory sensitivities, and you have a situation ripe for meltdowns. As a parent…
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Please Hold Your Advice on Feeding Kids Unless You’ve Dealt with a Picky Eater
Get Pregnant Fast Whenever I come across discussions surrounding children and their eating habits—especially those that delve into the realm of picky eaters—I’m often met with a barrage of comments asserting, “In our household, kids eat what’s served, or they don’t eat at all.” This approach, often summarized as the “eat it or starve” philosophy,…
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12 Realizations I Encountered While Overcoming Denial about My Son’s Autism Diagnosis
Get Pregnant Fast Denial and I crossed paths a decade ago, and little did I know how deeply she would influence my life. At first, she seemed like a comforting companion, always there to help me navigate the tough days. Denial was that friend who would lounge at my kitchen table, crash in my guest…
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Autism: No Lazy Days of Summer
Get Pregnant Fast There’s a notion floating around that some moms and their kids eagerly anticipate summer—dreaming of lazy mornings sleeping in, sipping lemonade, and chasing fireflies in the evening. I’m convinced this is nothing more than a fairy tale, at least for us in the autism community. In our household, everything remains pretty much…