"My husband as well as most of his side of the family often accuse me of mollycoddling our 6 y.o. girl with high functioning autism. They believe she should receive the same treatment as her brothers. What do you say about this? Should you treat a child with the condition the same as those without it? I'm torn on this issue because I know that my daughter has some special needs, yet I don't want to enable. Advice?"
The Distinction Between Meltdowns and Tantrums in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often communicate their internal experiences and emotional states in ways that may di...
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Fixated Personality -- The fixated personality type can be characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and the n... -
Below you will find the majority of symptoms associated with High-Functioning Autism (HFA), also referred to as Asperger’s. The HFA chil... -
Aspergers (high functioning autism) is a developmental disorder falling within the autistic spectrum affecting two-way social interaction,...