by Abby Christianson | Oct 4, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
Many of you may know that Autism often comes with Sensory Integration issues. At least it does in our house. Because of that, I have learned several tricks that help calm or regulate my son. And today I am going to share my favorites. They are easy to do at home, and...
by Abby Christianson | Oct 1, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
Earlier I talked about the importance of making your home a haven for your special needs child. Sensory disorders can really make the world a challenging place. And having a safe space to come home to really makes the difference. Today I would like to expand on how...
by Abby Christianson | Sep 29, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
This past Sunday I opened up to a friend at church about the stressful year we have had. It was after several other sisters had asked me if we had moved because they never saw me anymore. The stresses that had seemed so apparent to me had never occurred to these...
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...
