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The Birthday Beast and Life Lessons

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Aggression, Anger, Autism, Autism Awareness, behavior, Birthday, COVID-19, Emotion, Emotional Regulation, family, frustration, games, Gaming, learning, losing, Mario, Nintendo, Parent, parenting, Regulate, Restricted Interests, Self-Regulation, Social Distancing 24

While trying to create the best birthday ever for Declan, we unintentionally created a birthday beast. Read how we handled the beast, here!

Externalization and the Emotional Hot Potato

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Anger, Autism, Emotion, Emotional Regulation, Externalization, High Functioning Autism, Meltdown, Parent, Regulate 14

Autistic meltdown for a high functioning tween? Hormones? Or externalization and the tossing of an emotional hot potato? Read more, here!

Self-Regulation, Stimming and Shopping Success!

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 Autism, Regulate, Self-Regulation, Shopping, Special Needs, Stimming 18

I used to abhor trips to the grocery store in the past. Now we have successful shopping trips. Read about them here!