When your child receives an autism diagnosis, it is easy to become focused on the future. Parents often wonder when their child will speak more, become independent, make friends, or […]
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When people think about communication, they often think about spoken words. But communication is much broader than speech alone. Every day, we communicate through our facial expressions, gestures, body language,
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Every parent wants the very best for their child. After an autism diagnosis, it is natural to begin searching for therapies, interventions, and strategies that will help them succeed. Along
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For some families, an autism diagnosis comes during the toddler years, opening the door to early support and intervention. For others, the journey takes much longer. Some children are diagnosed
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One of the biggest misconceptions about autism is that autistic individuals do not want friendships or meaningful relationships. This misunderstanding has caused many children and adults to be unfairly labelled
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One of the first behaviours many parents notice after an autism diagnosis is stimming. Hand flapping, rocking, humming, spinning objects, or repeating certain movements often attract attention from people who
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For many families, routines can sometimes feel repetitive or restrictive. It is easy to wonder why an autistic child insists on following the same morning schedule, eating from the same
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Every parent has experienced moments when they simply do not understand their child’s behaviour. Perhaps your child suddenly cries in the supermarket, throws a toy across the room, refuses to
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Every parent wants their child to be accepted, included, and appreciated for who they are. Yet many families raising autistic children quickly discover that society often measures children against a
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By Dr. Oluwatosin Akande We have grown far better, in recent years, at talking about autism in children. We have learned to praise stimming instead of suppressing it, to build
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