A lot has been talked about gifts for children with Autism. So I’m going to turn the tables and talk about gifting for parents of these kids, the often ignored piece of this picture. Let’s dive in – Respite If you’ve been around parents of kids with autism, you must have noticed that they…
With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to think about gifts and when it comes to buying gifts for a child who has autism, it can get really challenging trying to figure out the best options. If they are obsessively interested in something , chances are that all the gifts they get end up…
I entered a basement and found myself in front of a motley group of people sitting around a table, introducing themselves. Some composers, some singers , some lyricists and a few parents. To an onlooker it was just another meet and greet but what set this one apart was the fact that the songs were…
Think about the day when you got to hold your little bundle of joy…you promised to protect him forever…to love him and be by his side till the end of the world and beyond…you wished for his eternal happiness…and then he was diagnosed with Autism and something changed. As your child adds age but not…
Like many autistic kids, my son has poor fine motor skills and it affects his everyday life a great deal. Getting into occupational therapy has been nothing short of a feat. You first need to almost invariable stand by in a 3-6 month waiting list. Once you get in, you get an hour a week…
If you have a child on the Autism Spectrum, you know that there is a high risk that he might try to escape and if he is non-verbal, the chances of him being found can be severely compromised. Even then, we don’t really tend to take this threat seriously. You always think that this will…
If your child is anything like mine , you know the stress of shopping for toys and gifts for them. Over the years I’ve seen my son lose his interest in almost any toy that’s out there or play completely inappropriately with the ones that are fortunate enough to grab his attention for a few…
My son’s 1st birthday was a grand affair for us…magicians, balloon makers, face painting, clowns, mascots–the whole nine yards. Then on we celebrated each of his birthday with just as much enthusiasm, expecting that very soon our son would be dictating how he wants his birthday to be celebrated. Well, autism changed that plan a…
