After your child receives an autism diagnosis, the next step is often Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy. This journey usually
Key Points: Many children diagnosed with autism also experience overlapping conditions like anxiety, ADHD, OCD, and sensory processing challenges. These
Key Points: The DSM-5 consolidated multiple prior autism-related diagnoses (e.g. Asperger’s, PDD-NOS) into one “autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” diagnosis. The
Autism can make everyday sensations feel intense. Sleep might be hard to find. Anxiety can appear without warning. So, how
Key Points: PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) teaches children to communicate using images before or alongside speech. It can significantly
Every small win matters when you’re raising a child on the spectrum. From tying shoelaces to joining a game with
Key Points: Empathy in autism can look different—not necessarily absent—and may include strong emotional resonance but difficulty with recognizing and
Key Points: Asperger’s and autism fall under the same spectrum but differ in language, cognition, and social presentation. Children with
The way we see shapes is how we connect with the world. For many autistic people, vision works a little
