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Tips For Parents - Hygiene Problems and Sensory Issues

Many children On the autism spectrum have some degree of sensory integration difficulties. As a parent of a child diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome with accompanying sensory integration problems, I know just how…
A Dental Day

This past weekend it was a dental day for Sam and Nate.
Teens with Autism: Shaving

Welcome to my new series! Considering that we are currently navigating the teenage years with autism, I thought I would share our crazy adventures. Teenage years can be so daunting even without autism. Add in the i…
Bath Time

We have been renting a car since our smaller car broke. I only rent it on the days I need to work because Wonder Hubby has to leave when I am just getting out of work. I work over an hour away right now in Newton and Won…
Sensory Fun with Crazy Soap

We have massive issues trying to convince Little man to jump in the tub. His very tactile defensive which can make the whole malarkey of washing something of a battle. I use sensory play to help the little man get used…
Is it me, or…?

So Doctor Doo-Be-Do goes to take his shower last night and comes down with his hair just not right. The Cabana Boy checks his hair, which does not smell like it’s been washed. He admits he didn’t use the d…
An Embarrassing Confession

Confession time. I hate showers and brushing my teeth and changing my clothes. Of all the things I struggle with, this might be the most embarrassing. The sensory experience of it all can be just too much. As a kid…
Taking a Child with Autism to the Dentist

Teeth need to be taken care of no matter what. We all have to eat, and good oral hygiene is essential to a good quality of life especially when an individual is already burdened with a learning disorder such as autism.…
Right...right

I tell him to wash his blackened, always-bare feet before slipping on his sandals to go to karate. Two minutes later, I tell him again. Two minutes later, I tell him again. Each time he keeps nodding, "Right... righ…
Messy Bedrooms, Vanishing Toys and Autism

So we are still trying to work with Heidi to keep her room clean, remember this post, where I talked about setting up a picture list of how to keep a room clean? Now Heidi is doing great at putting her dirty clothin…