Autistic children often face behavior challenges. Even autistic children with lower support needs can have an "autistic meltdown" in situations that would be only mildly challenging to a neurotypical ...
About 40% of autistic people also experience significant anxiety. This is the case even though anxiety is not a part of the criteria for diagnosing autism—nor is it one of the descriptive options ...
Autism is often treated with behavioral therapies. The most widely used is called Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), which helps children develop concrete skills to communicate, form relationships ...
My first year serving as a full-time pastor was also the year I was diagnosed with autism. I was 28. Pandemic burnout sent me on a search for mental health support—a search that ultimately led to the ...
It is common for parents raising kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to want their children and teens to do everything that their peers are doing. Parents hope their children will have friends, ...