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What is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria?

For people who are especially sensitive to criticism or rejection, it can feel like their emotions are not within their control. Though...

How to Create New Habits by Leveraging Old Ones Through Habit Stacking

We’re all creatures of habit, and we tend to do things the same way day after day. But what if you wanted to break out of your routine...

Best Online Autism Tests

There are generations of parents and grandparents with kids and grandkids being diagnosed with autism right now. If you are one of them,...

What is the Spoon Theory of Autism?

The spoon theory is a metaphor used to explain the challenges faced by people with chronic illnesses or disabilities. The theory...

Parenting the Child You Weren't Expecting -- Welcome to Holland

When my son was in elementary school, before we understood his twice-exceptionality, I had a very wise friend named Katherine who shared...

988: The New U.S. Suicide and Crisis Hotline

As of July 16, 2022, there is one number to call, text, or chat if you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress. That...

How a Body Double Can Help You Focus Better and Be More Productive

No, I'm not talking about the kind of body double who stands in for an actor during dangerous scenes or a political decoy who...

How We Got Our Teen to Do a Major Un-Fun Chore Without Complaining

My husband had been asking our 14-year-old son for three days to pick up his Legos that have lived all over the basement floor for about...

How to Get Autistic Kids to Brush Their Teeth (Works for Adults Too!)

Brushing one's teeth is essential to good health, but it's a deceptively complex process. For autistic kids, it can become a stressful...

Dear Day Camp Leaders: What You Need to Know About Mark's Autism

You may or may not be aware that Mark is autistic. Every person with autism is impacted differently, and Mark’s autism is very much a...

Best Responses to Unsolicited Autism Parenting Advice in Restaurants

We’ve all been there – out in public (or even in private), and someone who has never parented an autistic kid gives us unwanted, ignorant...

911 For Autism Parenting Burnout

Parenting is hard. Parenting neurodivergent kids who don't fit the boxes society imposes is so much harder. And it doesn't end when they...

7 Tips for Getting Challenging Kids (and Adults!) Out the Door in the Morning

Creating the environment for a smoother morning starts the night before. Use these tips to reduce conflict and experience a smoother...

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