A great way to work on fine motor skills in children with autism is using lacing activities. It’s an excellent activity to add to your occupational schedule. This flower lacing printable is one way to get it done. Fine motor skills are crucial for activities like handwriting, shoe tying, or even being
Have you ever wondered how to diy a weighted blanket for your autistic child? Weighted items can be an integral part of your at home occupational therapy program. Weighted items like blankets as well as vests have also been proven to reduce anxiety in addition to giving much needed proprioceptive input. This input helps calm
If you would have told me years ago that Madison would help bring Logan to the point of recovery then I would have told you how crazy you were! I was so overwhelmed at the thought of having a new baby along with a child with autism that I cried
There are many reasons to do speech therapy at home with your child. You may have homework to do or insurance may have denied coverage as they did for us when Logan was younger. How do you come up with at home speech therapy practice for kids who are tired of
Everyone always thinks that therapy has to involve these super expensive items with high priced therapists traipsing through your house at all hours of the day. This could not be further from the truth. Here in autismland, we use everyday chores to help us achieve some of our RDI Objectives.
Autism treatment and therapy cost lots of money. What’s a parent to do? Think outside the box of course! Social skills therapy is easy to do on your own making it an area you can easily save money. Let me rephrase that. It’s fairly easy to create opportunities and find
Being an autism mom is a tough gig. Autism necessitates 24/7/365 care. Add in other children, a spouse, homeschooling, and the mom guilt starts to pile up. Lots of times we think that we are admitting defeat if we ask for help. It takes far more courage to admit you