One of the hardest and most frustrating goals we exercised was the one when a short-term memory plays one of the main roles along with understanding the command of course. “go there and do this…” was a nightmare. Obviously starting with a simple command SD. As easy and short as possible making sure before that… Read More Short-Term Memory Exercises
There was a time I wasn’t sure that not organizing a big, loud and super-duper birthday party for my firstborn is a proper choice. As the celebration took place just a few days ago, I thought it could be a good moment to share our choices and ‘party’ concept with you because I think my… Read More Why I don’t throw birthday parties to my kids ( I throw Birthday Family Trips instead!)
Reading issue is quite common among kids who learn more than one language. A multilingual family as ours already knows that having and using more than three languages to communicate in school and home is definitely challenging. Especially for most children on the spectrum who hav or had in the past problems with speach delay,… Read More How I motivate my struggling reader to dip into the books
My first impression after seeing the app after I downloaded it on my iPhone was: ‘what a wonderful colors’ selection (they used PANTONE color palette)! Clean, uncomplicated and user-friendly experience’ it gives you at a glance when you try to figure out how to manage the very initial steps. You are guided to do not… Read More RoosterMoney – Discovering an autism-friendly app in your ABA/VB therapy
Do your kids love Play-Doh? Well, I bet yes! Kids on the spectrum often spend hours with their hand immersed in the colorful stuff for modeling. Squeezing and rolling and touching with their small fingers. For kids with neurodevelopmental disorders those kid of stimulation activity brings calm and focus. But there is not only the… Read More Sensory play level up: clay, foam and sand
After my last article, I got a lot of positive feedback from you regarding the helpfulness of my autism-friendly selection of Christmas gifts. So I decided to be back with some more! I can imagine that some of you still struggle with ‘the right choice’. I can confirm that is in not easy at all… Read More Autism – friendly Christmas gifts selection (part II)
One, two, three, What’s under your Christmas tree? Christmas is around the corner and I prepared for you my special Christmas gifts list, nothing usual, everything special somehow. You will find something for your little curious toddler and something geek for your ‘nerdy’ school pupil. Everything that I include here is in our possession so we actually… Read More Autism – friendly Christmas gifts selection
Nutritious, balanced diet can make a world of difference for kids on the spectrum in their ability to learn, how they process information and how they manage emotions. Especially when there is an allergy, a food intolerance disturbing your body and mind. Lack of key minerals or vitamin deficiencies can lead to a different kind of… Read More How I reduced bad behaviour choices with balanced diet
Lately I’m very interested in sensory topics involving individuals on the spectrum. It seems to be quite frequent issue in people with autism and other neurological conditions, to suffer from different kind of discomfort caused by lightening. Some types of lightening might provide a calming effect but for others it could act as a stimuli.… Read More Light sensitivity as a sensory integration issue
Sensory overload is more common than you think. Every human being is exposed daily to environmental stimulation that can play a negative role in our lives and affect our well-being. From the very moment of birth, a baby is exposed to excessive noise, dirty air, all causes of urbanization. It can be sensitiveness to some… Read More Halloween vs sensory issues