One of the things that causes me most anguish with my two boys on the autism spectrum is their struggle to make friends. I came across some research that highlighted that 52% of children on the Autism spectrum have few or no friends at school.

As parents of children on the autism spectrum meltdowns are nothing new, but many of us still struggle when they occur. In this blog I would like to share my experience and share some help in identifying a meltdown and some strategies to cope.

Once you can tell the difference between a tantrum and a meltdown, then you can apply the right strategies to deal with the situation.

Routine is a key part in ensuring a happy child especially those on the Autism spectrum and the most important part of that routine for my boys is school. 

One of the things that frustrates both my boys on the autism spectrum for different reasons is tying their shoelaces.