by Abby Christianson | Sep 24, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
My son has always been a “clockwork kid.” From the time he was an infant, he kept the same schedule. He would eat every three hours, almost to the minute. He woke and slept at the same times every day. And without fail, he would wake up at 1 am and want to play...
by Abby Christianson | Sep 20, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
Life is harder for a person on the spectrum. Did you know that? If we were to compare a neurotypical (NT) brain and a high functioning autistic spectrum (HFASD) brain to two computers, the NT would be a PC and the HFASD brain would be an Apple. They both...
by Abby Christianson | Sep 17, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
My son is starting a new school. He has a lot of anxiety with any new things. So I got some tips from the professionals that really made a big difference, and I wanted to share. These tips can be used for any new experience your child will have. We use them for Scout...
by Abby Christianson | Aug 20, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I have a confession to make. For years, as the teachers and therapists have been talking about the importance of social skills for my cute little Asperger’s boy, I didn’t understand what they really meant. I thought that social skills meant socializing. Like, chatting...
by Abby Christianson | Aug 13, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
I’ve got some controversial things to say, and I hope you’ll listen. We have a problem We have a problem in the Mormon church, and the Christian community at large. More specifically we have a problem in the hearts of some of the Mormon people. We teach...