Routines

How Autism, Surprise, and Avoidance Interact

How Autism, Surprise, and Avoidance Interact

We don’t like being knocked out of what we know, being forced to confront the unexpected. But we find ourselves there again and again. Those of us without Autism learn that sometimes when we interact with a new experience, it can turn out to be pleasurable. Those with Autism, often focus on the times it wasn’t. Read more. . .

True Confessions- I Hate Routines: Mom Fail

True Confessions- I Hate Routines: Mom Fail

“I have a child with Autism who needs routines to keep him calm and regulated. Recently, I started back to school. It requires me to be very deliberate in everything I do to make sure I’m accomplishing everything.
But I HATE routines!!!”