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What can you expect as a parent of a child with autism or special needs?
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If you are the parent of a child with autism, the only thing you will be certain of every day is the uncertainty. “Routine” will just be some word you learned in school. It will mean nothing to you anymore. “As usual” will be your alarm going off on time… But after that nothing will be usual or predictable.A child with autism can look like any other child. But it’s the behavior that can be baffling, even to caregivers who are used to the child. Autism may not be detected in babies. It is when social interactions start that they...
16 Ways to Advocate for your Child with Special Needs
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Your child has been diagnosed with a learning disability and now you need to learn to decode the world of special needs and special education services. You then need to become the voice of your child. You need to become your child's advocate so that your child gets all the support they need to thrive. Being a good advocate for your child is the best way to ensure that your child receives all the services they need to lead a meaningful life.Advocating for your child with special needs can be hard work. These 16 things might be a great help...
8 Ways to Support a Child with Special Needs at Home
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As parents sometime we wonder how we can support our children who have autism and special needs. Supporting them can sometimes be a challenge, but they need all the support they can get because they experience things in their day-to-day life that you don’t. Whether it is help with their homework, shopping, or access to certain entertainment, there are a lot of ways that you can support them. It’s important to find a way that works for them. Here are 8 ways you can support your child in this journey. 1. Stimming. It’s not unusual for children with special needs...
15 Ways to Increase Motor Skills in Children with Autism and Special Needs
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Motor skills are simply our ability to move parts of our body. It's a term that can cover a wide variety of movements. It can include hand movements, the control of limbs, and precise actions of the whole body. Motor skills help us perform tasks that we might otherwise find difficult or impossible. They help us do things like write, type, or rake leaves. As children, our motor skills help us learn how to do basic things, such as how to walk, how to feed ourselves, and how to tie our shoes or hold pencils. Our motor skills later grow...
9 Reasons Swimming should be taught to Children with Autism and Special needs
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Children with Autism and Special Needs find water fascinating and this fascination can be dangerous especially if they have a tendency to wander. In a recent study, statistics show that autistic children are more prone to drowning. That's because these children are not vigilant about their safety and don't feel fear the same way that other children do. They seem to lose their sense of danger which can be a life-threatening situation. So teaching them to swim can be an important life skill which also has a lot of other benefits like: 1. Swimming is fun. Swimming is a fun...