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How a Social Skills Program Can Improve Communication Tools

Added By Ky ra Myers Ky ra Myers Meet The Editorial Team Published: August 3, 2021 Updated: August 13, 2021 Learning social skills is essential for everyone, but even more so for your child living with an autism spectrum disorder. A social skills program can help teach crucial lessons to help them handle group settings…

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3 Tips for Mitigating Negative Behaviors in a Child with ASD

Added By Ky ra Myers Ky ra Myers Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 13, 2021 Updated: November 30, 2021 Living with a child with autism presents its own set of challenges that require a special amount of love and care. When negative behaviors begin, it is vital to understand how you can help your…

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Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Autistic Child

Added By Ky ra Myers Ky ra Myers Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 10, 2021 Updated: July 14, 2021 Positive family relationships are vital for all families, especially for those with autistic children. However, trying to connect with children with autism often presents unique challenges as these children can become laser-focused on one task…

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What Can an Autism Education Program Teach Your Child?

Added By Ky ra Myers Ky ra Myers Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 6, 2021 Updated: July 14, 2021 Finding the best autism education program for your child is an essential step in ensuring they get the proper education for their level of symptoms and academic goals. A typical classroom environment can distract children…

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Levels of Treatment for High-Functioning Autism

Added By Ky ra Myers Ky ra Myers Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 3, 2021 Updated: November 30, 2021 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects each person differently and has wide-ranging symptoms from non-verbal to high-functioning members of society. Treatment for high-functioning autism can vary depending on the level of symptoms. No matter what spectrum…

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Easing a Child with Autism Back into a Post-Pandemic World

Added By Ky ra Myers Ky ra Myers Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 1, 2021 Updated: November 30, 2021 When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, no one expected the cancelation of support programs and school closures. For families with teens living with autism, the pandemic is especially difficult for these teens as their routines are…

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3 Reasons to Seek Speech Therapy for a Child with ASD

Added By Ky ra Myers Ky ra Myers Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 30, 2021 Updated: November 30, 2021 One of the most frustrating and complicated components of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is helping children with speech and communication in general. For a parent, getting a child to open up and communicate could be…

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Benefits of a Social Skills Group for a Child with Autism

Added By Ky ra Myers Ky ra Myers Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 20, 2021 Updated: June 21, 2021 For a child with autism, communication may be difficult, which impacts many aspects of daily life. Many children can see significant improvement in their skills, especially if they have therapy focused specifically and repeatedly on…

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How Does Medication Management Work?

Added By Ky ra Myers Ky ra Myers Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 15, 2021 Updated: November 30, 2021 What is medication management? Is it something your child needs? Medication management aims to help children with autism and other disorders get the best level of control over symptoms. This does not mean medicating a…

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How to Handle Anger Rumination and ASD

Added By Ky ra Myers Ky ra Myers Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 5, 2021 Updated: June 21, 2021 People with autism often struggle to communicate. Sometimes, experiences like meltdowns and aggression seem to be uncontrollable and out of nowhere. Yet, what’s often the case is that some type of trigger can create it.…