Ah, Spring! Birds chirping, flowers blooming, one of the two good weather months of the Texas year. What could be better? Except for a lot of us, Spring also means an increase in our child’s behavior. Why does that happen, and what can we do about it? Spring Fever...
It is easy to forget that being a kid can be pretty tough. Navigating through life, finding boundaries, learning all the ever changing rules. It’s hard. And when you add autism into the mix, all of those things can be even harder. We probably don’t acknowledge that...
Daylight saving has some pretty great advantages. More sunlight means more fun outdoor activities with the family, and who doesn’t want that? But as great as that is, daylight saving does come with some disadvantages, too. Particularly at the very beginning. We’ve all...
Spring Break is just around the corner! We would all love to take a big trip to celebrate the time off, but everything from fear of unwanted behavior to inflation may be keeping us at home this year. With that in mind, let’s look at some super fun stay-at-home Spring...
We all have foods that we don’t like. Whether it’s an off putting taste, look, smell or texture or even the idea of how that food came to be, it’s ok to say no to certain foods. The problem comes when eaters get so picky that they aren’t getting the necessary...
If you talk to an occupational therapist, they will tell you that one of the best ways to make sure that your child is able to use play time efficiently is to engage them in gross motor activities first. Getting out the energy with big movements allows the body and...
