My ASD Child

"Why is my 6-year-old son (high functioning autistic) so engrossed in Minecraft, and how can I tell if it is an unhealthy obsession rather than just a fun time activity for him?" CLICK HERE for the answer...

"Any tips on potty training a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder?" Potty-training success hinges on physical and emotional readiness, not a specific age. Many children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) show an interest in toilet-training by age 2, but others might not be ready until age 3 or even older — and there's no rush. If you start toilet-training too early, it might take longer to train your youngster. Is your ASD youngster ready? Ask yourself these questions: Can your youngster pull down his/her pants and pull them up again? Can your youngster sit on and rise from a potty chair? Can your youngster understand and follow basic directions? Does your youngster complain about wet or dirty diapers? Does your youngster seem interested in the potty chair or toilet, or in wearing underwear? Does your youngster stay dry for periods of two hours or longer during the day? Does your youngster tell you through words, facial ex

"Getting my son to do his homework has become a nightly battle. We are at the point of arguing constantly, which clearly is making a bad problem worse. Is there a way I can help him understand the importance of education and to develop some interest in following through with schoolwork?" Homework can be very difficult for kids with Aspergers and High-Functioning Autism (HFA) to understand for the following reasons: ·          they do not understand why they are expected to do schoolwork at home ·          they find school stressful and do not want any reminders of it at home ·          they might have difficulty with organization skills ·          they find it difficult to remember to write down all the homework and remember deadlines However, there are a number of tips that can help these young people in the future: 1.        Allow kids on the spectrum to make choices about homework and related issues. They could choose to do study time b

"I have great difficulty with my 6-year-old daughter (high functioning) at home due to frequent tantrums and meltdowns, yet her teacher states that her behavior at school is quite good. Why is this – and what can I do to get the same results at home?" First of all, just because the behavior occurs at home doesn’t necessarily mean the “cause” of the behavior lies there. Your daughter may find school very stressful, but keeps her emotions bottled-up until she gets home. Most kids with Aspergers and high-functioning autism (HFA) do not display the body language and facial expressions you would expect to see when a youngster is feeling a particular way. While your daughter may appear relatively calm at school, she may be experiencing very different emotions under the surface. Asking an HFA youngster how she feels may not get the correct response, because most of these young people struggle to explain their emotions to someone. Some find carrying visual “stress sca