by Steps to Progress | Jan 10, 2025 | Autism
Parenting a child with autism can be very different from parenting a neurotypical child. There are many challenges but there are also many rewards. One thing that seems to be universal is that children with autism require more of parents, including more time, effort,...
by Steps to Progress | Oct 18, 2024 | Autism
The negative impact of screen time is an important issue for everyone – adults, teens, and children, including children with autism. Parents, with good intentions, may allow their children with autism to use electronic devices for a variety of reasons,...
by Steps to Progress | Sep 13, 2024 | Autism
When a child is first diagnosed with autism parents go through a range of emotions. Those emotions may include sadness or fear of the unknown as they wonder what the future will hold for their child. Will their child marry, have a family, go to college, or have a job?...
by Steps to Progress | Aug 30, 2024 | ABA Therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Floortime (DIR) are therapies used for children with autism. The two therapies are similar in some ways but very different in others. The following are descriptions and comparisons of the two options. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)...
by Steps to Progress | Mar 22, 2024 | Autism
“Stimming” is an abbreviation for “self-stimulatory behavior.” Examples of self-stimulatory behaviors that many of us may engage in are twirling our hair, tapping pencils or fingernails on a table, and swinging our feet. Everyone engages in self-stimulatory...
