A visual schedule is a tool that uses pictures, symbols, or written words to show an autistic child what activities […]
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Executive function is a set of mental skills that help people plan, organize, start tasks, stay focused, regulate emotions, and
Autism masking is when an autistic child learns to hide or suppress their autistic traits in social situations in order
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Sensory processing disorder (SPD) and autism both involve differences in how the brain processes sensory input. The key difference is
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Working memory is the brain’s ability to hold and use information in the short term while completing a task. For
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A sensory diet is not a food diet. It is a personalized schedule of sensory activities that helps a child’s
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A social story is a short, personalized narrative that explains a social situation from your child’s point of view. It
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I have bought 4 different blankets for my autistic son in the last 6 years. Two of them sit in
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