Being able to keep your cool when an argument is brewing is a great skill. It takes practice and discipline to know which buttons to avoid pressing and learned resilience to let a few stinging comments roll off your back. Children pick this…

  If everyone thought in the same way, there would be no imagination in this world. Creativity involves taking a completely different approach to solving a problem or perceiving our reality. Neurodivergence, by its very definition, involves a deviation from a typical manner of thinking.…

    It’s a completely different experience growing up in the country vs. the city. If you are from a town where you can count the stoplights on one hand, your experience with health services is going to be totally foreign to someone who is…

      It’s not easy being a single mom or dad trying to raise a small family. It can be downright exhausting some days. When you have a child with autism, these challenges can be compounded. However, this is not to say that single…

  It will seem like it happens overnight. Your little guy will go from holding your hand while you walk to school to asking to be dropped off a block away from their friends. This awkward transition to adolescence happens with all children. However, it…

    The ability to make friends and maintain friendships is one of the most important skills you can have as an adult. Children pick up on this ability through school, family, and interacting with their peers. This is encouraged by adults, as socialization helps…

    Having a solid friend group is linked to happiness and longevity. As an adult, having the ability to make new friends and nourish existing friendships is a big part of our emotional stability. These are skills we learn as children and continue to…

  Sometimes awkward conversations are necessary. They can clear the air and nip misconceptions in the bud. Explaining autism to extended family and friends can feel like a daunting, uncomfortable task, but it’s essential for fostering acceptance, understanding, and support. No two people with autism…

    Being able to clearly communicate what you want is a skill that shouldn’t be overlooked. Even as adults, we sometimes have trouble articulating our needs. This goes twofold for children, who are still figuring things out themselves, and further compounded in those that…

  Some of us are visual learners. For this reason children sometimes respond best to teaching that incorporates an observable demonstration. Kids love their visual supports. In the same vein, flow charts, pictographs, pictograms, and colourful pictures and imagery can help to enhance communication and…