The problems began when we boarded the plane and realized we had been seated in a different part than our children, and due to the adults sitting in an exit row, I was unable to sit near my son with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Things went from bad to worse throughout the flight. Bad turbulence meant […]
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When someone has autism, their neural pathways work differently from the get go. In the brain specifically, the white matter (the part responsible for relaying signals and messages from one section of the brain to another, and for sending sensory and motor stimulus to the central nervous system to create a response) will increase greatly from ages 4 to 20.
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Children living with autism usually automatically think that everyone, especially their classmates, have good intentions and are their friends. Unfortunately, their social communication challenges inhibit them from detecting most forms of bullying, making them highly vulnerable to it. In contrast, bullies are masters of manipulating communication and socialization, thereby transforming a seemingly innocent interaction into […]
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It can be scary if you think you have 60 seconds to run to the bathroom and the next thing you know, the front door to your home is wide open and your child is nowhere to be found. Or you believe your child is safe at school and then you get a phone call […]
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