Key Takeaways: Puberty brings unique challenges for autistic teens: Hormonal, physical, and emotional changes can intensify sensory sensitivities, mood swings, and social stress, making hygiene, routines, and peer interactions more…
Key Points: Functional Communication Training empowers children with autism to replace challenging behaviour by learning to use communication effectively. This guide explains how to identify the function of behaviour and…
Key Points: Demand avoidance in autistic children involves resisting even simple requests because they feel overwhelming or threatening to their sense of control. This behaviour often roots in anxiety, sensory…
Key Points: Recognising subtle communication and social-interaction delays helps parents catch autism risk earlier. Identifying repetitive behaviours, sensory sensitivities and strict routines can guide proactive support. Early observation and appropriate…
Key Points: In-home ABA therapy supports learning in a child’s natural environment, improving comfort, focus, and skill generalization. Consistency across home routines helps reduce behavior challenges and strengthens daily independence….
Key Points: Asperger’s once described individuals with strong language skills, minimal intellectual delay, and social and repetitive-behaviour challenges under the autism umbrella. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now covers a wide…
Key Points: Personalized ABA therapy builds children’s confidence through achievable goals and consistent positive reinforcement. In-home ABA services foster independence by teaching real-life skills in natural environments. Individualized programs allow…
Key Points: Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder rather than a mental illness, helping parents understand its nature and how to support their child. Core traits include challenges in…
Key Points: ABA therapy provides practical strategies parents can use at home to encourage skill development, confidence, and independence in children. Real-life examples like token economies, role-playing, and social stories…
Key Points: Social stories are personalized, structured narratives that help children with autism navigate social situations. They improve understanding, social skills, and daily interactions by providing clear guidance and expectations….
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