A quality I truly didn’t know before my daughter’s autism was appreciating the little things and celebrating them too. You see, in life, nothing is guaranteed. I mean it—nothing is guaranteed; everything is grace. My early steps with my daughter taught me this clearly: NOTHING IS GUARANTEED! What you consider ordinary may be deeply significant for someone […]
VseA, as I like to call it, is the result of my daughter’s autism. It is both a blog on social media platforms (Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, etc.) and an on-the-ground association. VseA was born from the desire to help parents of autistic children—special parents like me—to believe that anything is possible, to support those still […]
Anticipation is an essential skill for autistic children, as well as for parents, as it helps avoid anxiety and stress and prevents meltdowns. By teaching autistic children how to anticipate, you can help them develop crucial skills for their daily lives. Anticipation is important for several reasons: Preparing in Advance Anticipating events helps autistic children […]
Echolalia is the tendency to systematically repeat all or part of the phrases spoken by an interlocutor as a verbal response. It is one of the possible characteristics of several innate or acquired psychiatric and neurological disorders, some of which may overlap, such as autism. In practical terms, it is when a child repeats what […]
