Mothers Of Children With Autism & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
By Nadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting, tipsMothers of kids with autism suffer from the same disorder which combating soldiers suffer from “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” (PTSD). But mothers of adolescent and adult children with autism in particular suffer the most. It is understandable that living under stress and being hyper vigilant and in a state of emergency for years can take
A Link Between Autism And Gastrointestinal (GI) Issues
By Nadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting, tips“Scientists from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have discovered a link between autism and gastrointestinal issues. A new study found children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were two-and-a-half times more likely to experience persistent gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms as infants and toddlers than children without autism.” Source The symptoms may vary from chronic diarrhea,
How To Handle A Temper Tantrum
By Nadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting, tipsWhat Is A Temper Tantrum It is a negative attention seeking that the child resorts to, in order to communicate her/his frustration in a socially inappropriate way. Usually the child’s frustration arises when a need or a desire hasn’t been met. Temper tantrum is a form of meltdown among others, like aggression, running off, and
Parents’ Training Versus Education
By Nadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting, tipsWherever parents go, they keep hearing: “stay informed, stay tuned, raise awareness, …” Including myself, in autism-tips.com, I keep repeating: “knowledge is power”. It definitely is. But a new study has proved that training parents to handle serious disruptive behaviors of their child with autism is more effective than just educating them. The study offered
10 Tips For An Enjoyable Summer Vacation
By Nadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting, tipsThere are some important factors to be considered in order to assure a successful summer vaction for the entire family. Sensory integration issues can probably cause the most serious inconvenience. A sensory overload can needlessly ruin the vacation. Noises, smells/odors, incessent objects and people in motion, high temperature, brightness, lack of personal space, major change
Tantrums, Irritability, Self-Injury, Depression, And Anxiety Are Not Symptoms Of Autism
By Nadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting, tipsSymptoms like tantrums, irritability, self-injury, depression, and anxiety were found to have biological, mechanistic basis. Sometimes the same symptoms are attributed to autism, among the other conventional signs (like repetitive behavior, poor social, speech, and communication skills). A research done at University of North Carolina School of Medicine says that tantrums, irritability, self-injury, depression, and
Equine Therapy
By Nadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting, tipsHere is another “natural” therapy for children with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. Equine therapy helps them improve their social and communication skills, as well as getting over some of the anxiety and stress imposed from the sensory overload of the environment they suffer from. The rhythmic movement of a horse has a calming and relaxing
How to Deal with Temper Tantrum
By Nadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting, tipsWhat is temper tantrum? It is a negative attention seeking that the child resorts to, in order to communicate his frustration in a socially inappropriate way. Usually the child’s frustration arises when a need or a desire hasn’t been met. Temper tantrum is a form of meltdown among many, like aggression, running off, screaming, and