Autism | Autism in Our Nest

Why Are You Asking About My Mental Health? We Just Met!

March 4, 2019 Anxiety, Autism, Boot Camp, Depression, Depressive Episodes, Mental Health, Mental Health Stigma 27

Recently I realized I had limits to who I would discuss my mental health history to, and why. Read about it, here!

A Tale of Time and Star Wars

March 2, 2019 Autism, Fun, Story, Story Time 19

Another fun conversation with Declan where his imagination knows no bounds. Read it, here!

Do I Have to Explain?

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 Autism, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, Friendships, Parent, Play, Sensory Issues, Social Interaction 24

Sometimes I wonder if I should explain Declan’s behaviors, or not? And to whom? When? Find out what I discovered, here!

Disturbing Clips Found in Children’s Videos and How to Fight Them

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 Autism, change, Echolalia, Mental Health, Script, Scripting, Suicide, You Tube 28

My kids love to sit and watch YouTube videos. So I was deeply disturbed to learn clips of suicide instruction were placed in different videos on YouTube and YouTube kids. Learn about this, here – and what you can do to help stop them!

Socializing with Google Home

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 Autism, Communication, Conversation, Google Home, Social Interaction, Social Skills 40

I realized I knew a lot about our Google Home – some of her favorite things. How? A little boy with autism taught me. Read more about this, here!

Strangers and Autism

February 21, 2019 Autism, behavior, behavior change, Communication, Processing Speech, School, Strangers 19

Autism involves problems with socializing and communication. Processing what one hears is a large part of social communication. What does this mean for Declan when he is faced with a stranger and shuts down? Find out, here!

Quote Me – Creativity!

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 Autism, Behavior Chart, parenting, Quote Challenge, Quotes, School 16

Quote challenge and a story about creativity – check it out!

The Pun of Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2019 Autism, School, Valentine's Day 29

Valentine’s Day brings a lot of funny cards with a lot of funny puns. Most of which go right over Declan’s head. Find out how he likes to celebrate the day, here!