I was diagnosed with Autism at 21. It explains why I struggled for so long, but what do I do now? Now, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to make friends or connections with people. I’m independent and I’m finally on the right track with school, but I really don’t have...
Families cope with autism by managing stress, maintaining energy levels, sticking to a schedule, nurturing other relationships, and managing financial stress. Getting to know that your child has autism can be disheartening — probably one of the most difficult things you’ll ever hear. You might...
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How to live with autism and asperger syndrome : practical strategies for parents and professionals sleeping and going to the toilet, as well as how to cope with aggression and tantrums, preoccupations and compulsions and how to enable better communicat... C Williams,B Wright,O Young,... -...
Use positive language to describe them and their behavior Try and use positive language to describe them and their behavior when you are having a conversation. If you add negative language to their self-talk, you will further bring down their self-esteem. ...
social or socioeconomic background. ¡§Most parents who must cope with a child of adisabilityface the major crisis of ¡§symbolic death¡¨ of the child who was to be. When their child is first diagnosed as having a serious disability, most parents feel shock, and then denial, guil...
“It’s possible that, in someone who has social anxiety and isn’t used to looking at people, having just a casual glance can feel like staring because they’re not used to it,” explains Kilduff. Autism Autistic people often communicate and carry out social interactions differently than ...
Whether your child is on the autism spectrum or not, therapy can help them learn how tocope with overwhelming emotionsthey can't seem to control on their own. Be patient Kids are going to get upset and you can't always predict what will set them off. Sometimes it's just exhaustion, an...
Chris Packham,talked about having Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. It was a rare snapshot into the life of an adult with Asperger's – and especially so as Packham only realised this in his 40s. Packham said he "spent 30 years on the telly trying [his] best to act normal." ...
Workers with autism report that theirability to communicateis increased when they are able to see questions in advance, when people avoid jumping between multiple topics and when their intent is not judged by eye contact or having the "right" facial expression. ...