How to Be a Good Friend to an Adult with Aspergers Syndrome a.k.a. High-Functioning AutismShay, Kylyssa
4. Get lots of exercise. Physical activity will help you focus and feel better. Exercise helps burn off extra tension and reduces the stress that fuels angry outbursts. Go for a walk. Fresh air will do you good. Later, you can come back to the problem with a new perspective. It is ...
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Parents may unwittingly contribute to the problem, if they rely on handheld games to keep their children quiet during meals out, endless car trips, or the long, unstructured days of summer. In recent years, I’ve spoken with many parents who are looking for ways to wean their kids from ...
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Using standard measures, QoL has been found to be lower for autistic adults than for non-autistic adults (see review with 14 adult studies; Ayres et al.,2018). However, the inherent limitation of this approach is the assumption that the same domains for QoL apply to autistic people and non...
It is well know that education is important to long-term cognitive health and although women in the United States now outnumber men with respect to graduate degrees, women in some communities are not encouraged to seek higher education and overall health status is adversely impacted (Hendi, 2015...
Angelique Geehan works to support and repair the connections people have with themselves and their families, communities, and cultural practices. A queer, Asian, gender binary-nonconforming parent, Geehan founded Interchange, a consulting group that offers anti-oppression support. She organizes as part...
My mother looked good to the outside world, but she was unable to connect with her kids on an emotional level. Image by Mircea - All in collections from Pixabay Realizing Your Mom Was Emotionally Absent Many women develop a deeper connection to their own moms when they beco...