General Advice for Everyday Life
Everyday life can present additional challenges for children with autism. Activities such as sleeping, eating and toileting can be approached in different ways to ease the stress of performing them. Here are some resources put together by our clinicians to ...
Language & Communication
We understand that children may struggle with language and communication, so it is important to know how to interact with those with autism in order to boost their skills. Here are some resources put together by our clinicians to provide ...
Transition strategies for autism
Changing locations, making the switch from one activity to another or even tolerating change in the usual routine are all examples of the need to make a transition. Ordinarily we take such transitions in our stride however children who have ...
Tactile stimulation and autism
You may find that the sense of touch produces a different effect if your child has ASD. Some children may over-respond to tactile interactions, whereas some may under-respond, but you can rest assured knowing that this is common. What is ...
Autism and visual processing
Children with autism may experience problems relating to their vision. While you should take your child to see an optician if they are having difficulty with their sight, you may notice that your child is experiencing other vision related problems. ...
Smell, taste, and oral seeking
You may find that your child with autism has an over-sensitivity or under-sensitivity to their sense of smell and/or taste, but there are some strategies you can introduce to help combat this. Smell/Taste – How It Works Smell travels directly ...
