Episode – Page 15 – AutismWish

Bonus EP – Meet our girls!

We’ve got a very special bonus episode for you today as we introduce our girls! You will hear a little from them as well as gain some direct insight into how our girls communicate with us in this episode. Disclaimer: Due to the challenges of recording with autistic toddlers in Read more…

By AutismWish, 3 yearsDecember 13, 2021 ago

Bonus EP – 8 Gift Ideas for the Holidays

Surprise! We’ve got a bonus episode for you as we near the holidays. We are often asked ‘what’s a good holiday gift for my autistic child’? Well look no further, we’ve got 8 gift ideas ranging from higher-priced to lower-priced, from sensory to fine motor, yet all equally valuable.

By AutismWish, 3 yearsDecember 5, 2021 ago

EP 212 – Struggling to Focus

We discuss ADHD and how it may impact your child’s ability to focus and stay on task as well as some tips to help your child manage their inattentiveness or hyperactivity while sharing our firsthand accounts of growing up with ADHD.

By AutismWish, 3 yearsNovember 26, 2021 ago

EP 211 – Preventing Elopement

Tune in as we chat about the dangers of elopement, steps you can take to minimize this risk, and where to find supportive community resources.

By AutismWish, 3 yearsNovember 19, 2021 ago

EP 210 – Perceiving My Body

Tune in as we discuss proprioception, or the body’s sense of balance and spatial awareness and its relationship with autism as well as what you can do to help your child if they struggle with balance, movement, and body awareness.

By AutismWish, 3 yearsNovember 12, 2021 ago

EP 209 – Easing Transitions

We share insights on how to make transitions easier for your child to include tips on making holidays more autism-friendly as well as how to prepare your child for road trips, travel and more.

By AutismWish, 3 yearsNovember 5, 2021 ago

EP 208 – Distinguishing Meltdowns from Tantrums

We will walk you through how to identify the differences between a meltdown, tantrum, and shutdown as well as tips on how to work through meltdowns and how to prevent them in the future.

By AutismWish, 3 yearsOctober 29, 2021 ago

EP 207 – Understanding Aphantasia

We explore what it means to have Aphantasia, how it relates to autism, and how it may overlap with the other senses.

By AutismWish, 3 yearsOctober 22, 2021 ago

EP 206 – Hearing Voices

Today we tackle our final sense, the sense of hearing, and how autistic children may react differently to sound than their neurotypical peers. We discuss the importance of completing a hearing evaluation as well as some adjustments or accommodations you can make to help your child cope.

By AutismWish, 3 yearsOctober 15, 2021 ago

EP 205 – Making Scents

Today we chat about the sense of smell and its newfound relationship with autism. We discuss interesting findings from recent studies linking the sense of smell to social ability in autism as well as some activities you can do at home to help your child adjust to overwhelming smells.

By AutismWish, 3 yearsOctober 8, 2021 ago