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How to Teach Kitchen Safety Skills for Teens with Autism
How to Teach Kitchen Safety Skills for Teens with Autism Kitchen Safety Skills can be a tricky area to figure out how to teach because there can be so many different scenerios when cooking. There could be different outcomes based on different situations. One area to...
Activity Ideas to work on Toilet Training
Activity Ideas to work on Toilet Training Toilet Training can be challenging for some with autism. I have tried to put together some activity ideas for younger and older children to help teach toileting skills. * This post contains affiliate links, which means I...
Best Tips to Help with Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism
Best Tips to Help with Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism Toilet training for individuals with autism is an important issue we need to address to help them with functional life skills. They may need extra time to learn this skill or be taught using different...
One Lesson from our Occupational Therapist that Changed our Outlook and our Lives
Kaylene from Autistic Mama shares her insights and expertise with us today about her expereince with meeting her son's occupational therapist. The first time I met my son’s occupational therapist, my life changed. During his evaluation, he happily played in the...
Water Safety for Kids with Autism
Water Safety Water safety is a huge safety concern especially during the summer months where kids are more exposed to pools, lakes, and the beach. When researching about water safety for kids with autism, I found out that drowning is the leading cause of death for...
Life Skills Summer Activities for Teens with Autism
Life Skills Summer Activities Summer vacation can be a great time to relax and get away from the hustle and bustle of the school year, but it can also bring about some added stress of going away from the typical routine. Some teens may do well without structure, but...
Free Resources to Teach Boys about Puberty
Free Resources to Teach Boys about Puberty Puberty can be a difficult topic to discuss, but it is a very important concept for teens and adolescents to understand why and how their bodies are changing. Teaching teens with autism about puberty and how their body is...
Free Resources for Making Friends for Teens
Making Friends Do you have a teenager that has difficulty making friends at school? Friendships can be difficult for some teenagers to form and then maybe even more difficult once they leave school. Making friends can sometimes be a hard skill for teens on the autism...
Free Self Esteem Activities for Older Kids
Self-Esteem Self-esteem is an important skill to learn, especially for teenagers and older kids to help them manage and regulate their emotions as they become adults. Helping them see themselves in a positive light will have lasting impressions on them as they get...
Fidgets for Teens with Autism and Sensory Processing Difficulties
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for further details. Fidget Toys for Teens Fidget toys and objects can be a great way to help teens with sensory processing difficulties calm down, organize, focus, and keep their attention. They...
