top of page
Search

MELTDOWNS 101, PART 1.
Often, a response to a meltdown is that the child is acting spoiled. This post offers a more accurate and helpful view.
Yulika Forman
Sep 9, 20204 min read
314 views
0 comments

HELPING CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM LEARN TO WEAR PPE (FACE MASKS, GLOVES)
For children on the autism spectrum, it might take a long time to become comfortable with masks and gloves. Here are some tips to help them
Yulika Forman
Jul 9, 20204 min read
71 views
0 comments


ARE THEY BAD? "RESTRICTED, REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS."
Repetitive and restricted behaviors do not need to be pathologized. They have many useful functions.
Yulika Forman
May 25, 20205 min read
306 views
0 comments

INTENSE ANXIETY, POOR SELF-REGULATION
Research shoes that the more anxiety a child is experiencing, the less control they have over their emotional reaction.
Yulika Forman
May 21, 20203 min read
188 views
0 comments


Surviving "isolation fatigue" as a neurodiverse individual
Most of us have been staying home for weeks. As a neurodiverse individual, what can you do about the fatigue that is starting to set in?
Yulika Forman
May 4, 20204 min read
81 views
0 comments

HOW SPECIAL INTERESTS CAN HELP YOUR CHILD AND YOU NOW
Now that so many autistic people are confined to their homes, having a special interest is a gift and a coping strategy.
Yulika Forman
Apr 4, 20204 min read
101 views
0 comments


ADDRESSING ANXIETY IN AUTISM: WHY IT IS CRUCIAL
Almost a half of the individuals with ASD have atypical anxiety symptoms related to the core symptoms of ASD that do not fit DSM-V criteria.
Yulika Forman
Feb 24, 20204 min read
2,001 views
3 comments
bottom of page