The Impact of #Autism on Families

Before we get into this guest post, I want to set the stage. This post was written by Lynn Vigo, MSW, LICSW and originally published on the Seattle Children's Hospital…

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We survived a massive tantrum tonight

Gavin had a massive blowout this evening. This particular tantrum was very violent, loud and full of self-injury. Perhaps it would be best to start at the beginning. The boys…

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#Autism: Teaching personal hygiene

One of the most challenging things more me as a parent to an #Autistic almost teenager, is personal hygiene.  Gavin simply has not concept of self care type things.  I'm…

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