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A child who hyperfixates might watch the same short video clip over and over for an hour. They might line up their toy cars in the exact same order every day, talk about nothing but planets, or stop in every store to... Continue Reading

Watching your child play alone at the playground can be difficult. Maybe your daughter lines up toys while other kids chase each other nearby. Maybe your son wants to join in but grabs a toy or walks away when... Continue Reading

Do you ever notice your child finishing a sentence and repeating the last few words, sometimes several times and at a lower volume with each repetition? You may notice it more when they are excited, overwhelmed by a... Continue Reading

Being told that your child can no longer attend their daycare or preschool can feel overwhelming. You may worry about your child's future, question whether you did something wrong, or feel unsure about where to turn... Continue Reading

Most regular daycares can enroll an autistic child, and many do it well. What they are not built to do is deliver therapy. A center-based ABA program is the opposite: it is built around your child's specific goals... Continue Reading

A meltdown and a tantrum can look similar, but they happen for very different reasons. A tantrum usually stops once a child gets what they want, while a meltdown can continue even after the original trigger is... Continue Reading

If you have started to wonder whether your child is autistic, that question can sit heavy for a long time before you say it out loud. Maybe a daycare teacher mentioned something, or you noticed that your toddler... Continue Reading

What Is Apraxia of Speech? Childhood apraxia of speech, sometimes called verbal dyspraxia, is a motor speech difference. Your child knows what they want to say, but the brain has trouble planning and coordinating... Continue Reading

What Is Nonverbal Autism? Nonverbal autism refers to an autistic person who does not use spoken language to communicate or uses very few words. Clinicians increasingly prefer the terms nonspeaking or minimally... Continue Reading

You are buckling your three-year-old into her car seat, and she starts humming the same four notes. Over and over. She did it yesterday at the grocery store, and again this morning while she stacked her blocks. It is... Continue Reading

Picture your child at a birthday party. The music is loud, kids are shrieking, the lights are bright, and someone just handed them a plate of cake. To you, it looks like fun. To your autistic child, it can feel like... Continue Reading

What Elopement Behavior Means Elopement is when a child leaves a safe, supervised space without permission and without recognizing the danger involved. You might hear it called bolting behavior, child wandering,... Continue Reading