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Homeschooling an autistic child comes with a fair share of challenges, but the experience can be incredibly rewarding for both student and teacher. At Bright Autism, we provide homeschooling and...
Costumes, loud noises, sugar, sugar, and more sugar... For families with autism, Halloween can be a nightmare. Below are some precautions that can help prevent your child from goblin up...
The unpredictability of Halloween along with its sights, sounds, and smells can be 100 times scarier for a child with autism. However, when we let our children know what to...
Halloween is a fun night of costumes and candy for kids of all ages. Choosing costumes, decorating pumpkins, and getting special treats brings joy to many children. But we’re still in the...
. Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is more than a diagnosis, it’s a lifestyle. Once you hear that your child is affected by ASD, your entire world shifts in order...
The stress can come in many different forms. Mentally, you can fall to become depressed or have anxiety. Physically, you can be more prone to becoming sick with illnesses such...
People who suffer from autism have trouble with communication and social situations. They often have repetitive or restrictive patterns in regards to their thoughts and behaviors; and an individual with...
Motor skills involve the specific movement of muscles to execute an intended task. Running, stringing beads, and sitting up are all activities involving motor skills. Different types of motor skills...
Children with autism can have a very difficult relationship with food. They have such high levels of stress and fear of the world that their poor digestive systems are always in...
Being a parent of a child under the spectrum is not an easy thing. Your child is going to be dealing with a lot of sensory overload, even for some...
. Commonly kids can have problems easing into a sleep cycle that is normal and routine. However, children with different disorders especially autism can be a challenge to get them to...
Handwriting can seem like a simple skill at first glance, but there are many abilities children need to develop to improve their handwriting. Regardless of whether or not a child...
