Autism Meltdown

Autism Meltdown

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...
Early Treatment for Toddlers With Autism

Early Treatment for Toddlers With Autism

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...
Autism behavior in toddlers 

Autism behavior in toddlers 

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...
How did I not know my own child had Autism?

How did I not know my own child had Autism?

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...
Autism and the word NO!

Autism and the word NO!

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...