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Sensory

Sensory stuff is the part outsiders never see. The tag in the shirt, the hum of the lights, the dentist, the haircut. None of it is your child being difficult. When you start treating the environment as the thing to change instead of the kid, an enormous amount of daily friction just goes away.

Articles & Guides

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Creating a Sensory-Friendly Home

Practical ways to reduce sensory overwhelm at home.

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Understanding Stimming

What stimming is, why it helps your child, and why stopping it is usually the wrong goal.

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Navigating Haircuts

One of the most requested sensory challenges, and what finally worked in our house.

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Apps & Tools

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Mightier

Clinically validated biofeedback games that teach kids to manage big emotions. Built by child psychologists at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

Mightier has helped thousands of families reduce meltdowns and build lasting emotional skills.

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Podcasts

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A Parent's Guide to ARFID

The Autism Dad Podcast, S7E02

If your child eats five foods and panics at a sixth, this is the episode. Brittyn Coleman explains what ARFID actually is.

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A Parent's Guide to Sensory Eating

The Autism Dad Podcast, S6E53

Why safe foods are safe, and how to widen the list without turning every meal into a fight.

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Picky Eating and the School Year

The Autism Dad Podcast, S7E29

Lunchboxes, cafeterias, and the sensory load of eating at school. Practical strategies for September.

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Meltdowns vs Shutdowns

The Autism Dad Podcast, S7E28

They look different and they need different responses. Knowing which one you're seeing changes everything.

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Navigating Dental Care

The Autism Dad Podcast, S7E17

Dentist visits are a sensory nightmare for a lot of our kids. Here's how to make them survivable.

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We Rock the Spectrum: A Sensory Gym for Our Families

The Autism Dad Podcast, S9E06

Dina Kimmel got kicked out of five playgrounds, so she built somewhere our kids belong.

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Raising Body-Confident Kids With Autism and ADHD

The Autism Dad Podcast, S8E28

Body image, diet culture, and food pressure for our kids specifically. Dr. Casares wrote the book on it.

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