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.

ARFID and autism are commonly observed together. This is because people on the autism spectrum demonstrate a much greater chance of suffering from one or more eating conditions, including ARFID, anorexia nervosa and bulimia.