I talked to a friend the other day and since I have two kids with autism, she asked me this question: “Can Autism be cured? You’re much more familiar with autism than I am so please tell me if I’m totally wrong, but I’ve got a friend telling me how you can basically cure autism…
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Autism-Friendly Hair Salons in Colorado Springs
When my family first moved to Colorado, one of the things I started looking for was local autism-friendly hair salons. My son, Adam had always struggled with haircuts and I knew finding the right person to cut his hair was going to be difficult. Then, I found the perfect woman. Military spouse, home salon, and…
Why You AND Your Child Need a Weighted Blanket!
As a special needs parent you probably have heard about weighted blankets before, but did you know weighted blankets are good for both children AND adults? A weighted blanket can provide a sense of calm for a wide range of individuals, including those with some of these disorders: Autism ADHD SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) Anxiety PTSD…
True ABA Therapy is NOT Abuse: A Response
I am a mom to two special needs kids and both of them are currently in ABA therapy. Both children started ABA therapy at age two. My son has been in ABA therapy for just about five years now and my daughter has been in ABA therapy for one year. ABA therapy has drastically changed…
Quiet Time Strategies for Sensory Overloaded Kids + GIVEAWAY
In our house, we utilize quiet time a lot. What is quiet time? It’s time alone where my kids can play or read quietly for a short time by themselves. We also use quiet time for when my kids are sensory overloaded to help them calm down. Quiet time is time alone where kids can…
What is ABA Therapy?
I get asked all the time about ABA therapy. What is it? Why do my kids need it? So I want to take the time to break it down and explain what ABA therapy is all about and what it’s so important. What is ABA therapy? Why is it so important for kids with #autism? Find…
Why Early Intervention is the Best Thing You Can do for Your Child
Before my son was diagnosed with autism, we were told by many people not to worry about the delays we were seeing. We had family members, friends, and even doctors tell us things like, “That’s normal” or “My child does that too.” But in my heart of hearts, I knew it wasn’t normal. This is why…
Obedience, Autism, and the Hand-Over-Hand Technique
What do you think of when you hear the word obedience? I don’t know about you, but I was taught that first-time obedience was the only obedience that is acceptable. This means that whatever I was told to do I must do it the first time otherwise there would be consequences. Now that I have my…
When Your Second Child is Diagnosed With Autism
It was just a few weeks ago that my daughter was officially diagnosed with autism. I am now a mom that has two kids on the autism spectrum and I am not even sure how I feel about that. Before my daughter was even born, we were told that there was a chance she could have…
Why My Child Doesn’t “Look” Like They have Special Needs
I have two special needs kids. My son has autism, SPD, apraxia of speech, and a feeding disorder and my daughter has many medical complexities, a feeding tube, and gets four different therapies per week. When it comes to my kids having special needs I have heard it all. But when it comes down to one…