by autismfamily | Feb 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
When Chef Justin was 4 he went through a series of autism meltdowns. It was a hard time do our entire family and I’m sure some of his teachers.Autism meltdowns in autistic children are intense emotional outbursts that are usually a result of sensory overload or...
by autismfamily | Feb 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Treatment for toddlers with autism typically involves a combination of behavioral, educational, and medical therapies. Behavioral therapies, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), are designed to help children with autism learn...
by autismfamily | Feb 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The puzzle piece is the symbol of autism because the saying goes if you have seen one child with autism then you have seen one child with autism. Each child can exhibit different behaviors with autism. Chef Justin had several of the following behaviors.1. They may not...
by autismfamily | Feb 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The number one question I get all the time was you did not know that your child had autism? How did you not know that you spend every day with them? I really don’t have a good answer, but there were a few things that came in to play for one, this was 22 years ago, I...
by autismfamily | Feb 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
5 things to do when your child is diagnosed with Autism Your child’s diagnosed with autism The top five things you must do that week.1. Take time to grieve the future that you envisioned for your child that may never be. There may not be football games or prom...
by autismfamily | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Autism and the word NO! When my children were small they loved the David books. They are written by David Shannon and according to him are a very accurate description of his childhood. We still have them and read them to our grandson Kolby.When Justin and Jace...