With a growing movement towards autism awareness and acceptance, an increasing number of businesses and people are offering their events and services with “sensory-friendly” accommodations. But what does “sensory-friendly” mean for children with autism? Individuals on...
Choosing an Applied Behavior Analysis therapy provider is a very important decision. Much like deciding on childcare, a doctor, or school, this decision can impact the life of your child in some long-lasting ways. At The Place for Children with Autism, we’ve been...
The concept of instructional control may escape our children, but its basis is simple. Parents want, or rather, expect to have instructional control in their relationship with their child. You naturally expect your child to listen to your commands and instruction for...
A spectrum of disorders is bound to overlap with the symptoms of related conditions. In the case of autism, this is true of several other diagnoses including anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Many people...
Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are often compared and confused. Although some of the symptoms are certainly similar and may coincide, the two are different, and in this post, we’ll discuss the close relationship between the two. Diagnostic...