Social versus physical maturity issues. Your teen’s social maturity may not be in sync with his or her physical maturity. Many teens on the spectrum or with ADHD will feel the physical desire for sexuality before they have the social competence for dating with success. Always remember that most teens learn the rules of dating within social situations and teens on the spectrum or with ADHD simply don’t have as many social opportunities for learning these “rules.” Social signal

A day in the life of a parent of an autistic child can run the gamut from love to compassion, to heated discussion, to begging, to crying, to screaming and then shame and frustration. And truth be told, all of this can happen in within one hour some days… believe me, I’ve been there with my son when he was younger. I have felt this exhaustion and frustration on a personal level. Parents can find themselves walking on eggshells, not knowing what trigger may happen to prompt a

The school year can bring about many struggles for your autistic or ADHD child as well as increased anxiety and stress in your home. The new classrooms, teachers, friends and homework can bring extra feelings of anxiety, fear and self-doubt. When you are able to build your child’s self-esteem and confidence they will begin to believe in themselves and those areas around school, homework and school projects will not be as difficult this year. Here are five tips you can use to

This year the Autism Society chose the “Celebrate Differences” campaign for the Autism Awareness month. They would like to offer a better awareness of the signs, symptoms and realities of autism. Their focus is to provide more information and resources to communities to help us become more aware of autism as well as promote acceptance and help become more inclusive in everyday life. Thus the decision to change to Autism Acceptance Month. Autism is a very complex disability th