For parents of children on the ASD spectrum actively dealing with sensory overload issues, meltdowns, or learning difficulties, help comes in the form of technology quite often. Whether it’s a long wait at the doctor’s office or a meltdown at a social event, technology in the form of mobile applications often comes to parents’ aid. … Continue reading 5 Autism-Friendly Apps You Need To Check Out
13.Party Blower Painting From (https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/) This is a messy and fun oral motor activity with a creative edge. All you need is some paper, paint (the more colors you have the more fun it will be), and party blowers. To begin, tape a pad of paper to the wall. Now, dip the party blower … Continue reading Sensory activities of the day…continued
Welcome to our brand new series where we highlight and talk about one fun and easy sensory activity every day! Since we’re all stuck at home, we hope this series helps you with new activity ideas that are both effective and fun for your child to do at home! Don’t forget to come back and … Continue reading SENSORY ACTIVITY OF THE DAY
Children on the autism spectrum often face issues in coping with everyday sensory stimuli. Things like brushing hair, loud noises, and bright lights affect them every day. This can be overwhelming and frustrating for the child. Home-based sensory activities are a fun and easy way to stimulate the child’s senses and help him/her with sensory … Continue reading Easy Home-based Sensory Activities for ASD Kids
The Wee Family’ is a YouTube channel run by David and Stacey, amazing parents to Braylee who is non-verbal and on the autism spectrum. Their channel is filled with diverse content, all about helping other parents and sharing their own honest experiences with raising a child on the spectrum. The videos not only have an … Continue reading The Wee Family (Vlog Review)
What are Sensory Issues and Interventions? How we perceive the world helps us express and make sense of our experiences, thoughts, and feelings. But when these messages from the external environment are not regulated appropriately, it can cause feelings of extreme frustration and discomfort. Most cases of Autism are often accompanied by sensory issues. Sensory … Continue reading The Power of Home-based Sensory Interventions for ASD
Over the past few years, learning has become flexible and easily accessible thanks to technology. Online courses have become an important element of learning and education. With these online courses, we can now learn at our own pace, time, and convenience. Many universities and institutes now offer online courses specifically designed for parents and caregivers … Continue reading Essential Online Courses for Parents of ASD Children
A sensory activity is any activity that involves and stimulates senses like touch, smell, sight, sound, or taste; helping build children’s linguistic, cognitive, visual-spatial, social, and emotional skills. The everyday sensory stimuli around us that we take for granted can oftentimes be overwhelming for an autistic child to navigate through. Sensory play promotes the learning … Continue reading Lockdown Friendly Fun Sensory Activities for ASD Kids
The effectiveness of a gluten-free diet (GFD) on the symptoms of Autism has been widely debated on and speculated upon for years. This eating plan essentially avoids foods that contain gluten (found in many breads, cereals, cookies and seasoned snack foods). This eating plan is extremely difficult to execute as our usual diets often include … Continue reading Study shows that a gluten-free diet may not improve ASD symptoms
Tests come in a baffling range of alien sounding names. How do you know which one is right for your child? Here is a ready reckoner for some common tests recommended in India. Some things you should know before you read on The first real tests begin at home. Since Autism Spectrum Disorders, (ASD) are … Continue reading A short guide to diagnostic ASD tests
