Sensory and Regulation

From transitions to calming, positive mental health to big emotions. All the weird and wonderful sensory and regulation hints and tips for kids with autism.

How to stay organised for people with ADHD

How to stay organised for people with ADHD

How to stay organised for people with ADHD? It’s totally frustrating living with ADHD in...
Compassion is the most important word for autistic children

Compassion is the most important word for autistic children

Compassion is the most important word when parenting, teaching or interacting with autistic children. Be...
The 2 best strategies for ADHD organisational support

The 2 best strategies for ADHD organisational support

ADHD organisational support can put big demands on parents. But you can reduce the mental...
Social anxiety and autism

Social anxiety and autism

Social anxiety and autism often go hand in hand. It can be debilitating to not...
Spoon theory and autism

Spoon theory and autism

The Spoon Theory explains the amount of energy someone has, and how much energy an...
Autism friendly experiences in Australia

Autism friendly experiences in Australia

Where can you go for autism friendly experiences in Australia? You’re stuck at home but...
Autism and depression

Autism and depression

Autism and depression often co-occur. In fact, according to Ghaziuddin et al it’s considered the...
Autism in the News October 2023

Autism in the News October 2023

What Autism related has been in the news this October? There’s been a lot of...
Autism and anxiety

Autism and anxiety

Autism and anxiety are often connected. It’s estimated that 40% of children with autism also...
Teaching Social thinking through Bluey episodes

Teaching Social thinking through Bluey episodes

Teaching Social Thinking through Bluey episodes is a fun way to develop social skills. Social...
8 tips for communicating with autistic kids

8 tips for communicating with autistic kids

Verbally communicating with autistic kids is something that parents, teachers, therapists, and other adults need...
Autism in the News September 2023

Autism in the News September 2023

Autism is often in the news, sometimes for negative or concerning reasons. But here are...
How to make your own DIY Calming Kit

How to make your own DIY Calming Kit

When you’re on the road, traveling, going to a friend’s house or just out at...
Aggressive behaviours in Autism

Aggressive behaviours in Autism

One of the most challenging aspects of autism is aggressive behaviours. It is estimated that...
10 different visual schedules to support your autistic child

10 different visual schedules to support your autistic child

Visual schedules help autistic children know what’s coming up, so they can prepare and have...
What about ADHD?

What about ADHD?

Wondering if you have ADHD? Symptoms of ADHD include inattention (not being able to maintain...
Weight gain and autism

Weight gain and autism

Weight gain can be a concern for children with autism. As of 2018, 25% of...
Autism Question #6: How to survive birthday parties with autistic kids

Autism Question #6: How to survive birthday parties with autistic kids

How much of a disaster could one birthday party be? Let’s talk how to survive...
Autism Question #3: How do you avoid frustration in autistic kids?

Autism Question #3: How do you avoid frustration in autistic kids?

How do you avoid frustration in autistic kids? What’s reasonable to expect autistic kids to...
Autism Question #1: What do you do when there’s an autistic meltdown?

Autism Question #1: What do you do when there’s an autistic meltdown?

What do you do when there’s an autistic meltdown? This is one of the most...
How to make better weekends with autistic kids

How to make better weekends with autistic kids

Weekends can be tricky times for autistic kids – they are out of routine and...
Sensory seeking or sensory avoiding

Sensory seeking or sensory avoiding

A sensory profile can determine if a child is predominantly sensory seeking or sensory avoiding...
Best pets for autistic children

Best pets for autistic children

Pets can provide companionship, calming and teach responsibility. But what are the best pets for...
Steps to Calm: how to support regulation for autistic kids

Steps to Calm: how to support regulation for autistic kids

How to support regulation is a key area that parents of autistic, ADHD and other...
50 brain breaks for sensory regulation

50 brain breaks for sensory regulation

Brain breaks for sensory regulation are important for most kids, but especially for children with...
Are video games good for autistic kids?

Are video games good for autistic kids?

Are video games good for autistic kids? Well, yes. They are super engaging and can...
5+ things you should never say to autistic kids

5+ things you should never say to autistic kids

Some words can be really hurtful to an autistic kid, and not that helpful either...
How to stop kids wanting to buy everything

How to stop kids wanting to buy everything

What do you do when your child wants to have everything in the shop? It’s...
What is ‘cosy gaming’?

What is ‘cosy gaming’?

This is a guest post by Angeline. Video gaming without the meltdowns: Welcome to the...
10 DIY Sensory Activities for kids with autism

10 DIY Sensory Activities for kids with autism

What activities are good for children with autism? Here are 10 DIY sensory activities for...
12 hobbies and activities for autistic children

12 hobbies and activities for autistic children

What are the best hobbies for autistic children? I often say that our kids don’t...
Do autistic children enjoy sports?

Do autistic children enjoy sports?

We all know physical activity is important for health. But do autistic children enjoy sports?...
The secret sauce for conversation with kids

The secret sauce for conversation with kids

Do you want better conversation with kids? Do you need to practice social skills, build...
The recharge requirement: down time for autistic kids

The recharge requirement: down time for autistic kids

One thing I notice with our autistic kids – they need more down time to...
How to make potion recipes for kids

How to make potion recipes for kids

Have you ever played a video game where you could take a potion or elixir...
Navigating social conflict with a speech pathologist

Navigating social conflict with a speech pathologist

Communication is a key skill, as is understanding social situations and navigating social conflict. A...
Big emotions and how Psychologists help autistic kids

Big emotions and how Psychologists help autistic kids

Big emotions. Children with autism can be quick to ‘flip their lids’. Our psychologists, working...
What can an OT help with for an autistic child?

What can an OT help with for an autistic child?

We lean on our therapists in unusual ways sometimes. Our Occupational Therapist supports us in...
7 ways to breathe

7 ways to breathe

Looking for calm? Here’s 7 different ways to breathe, to ground you in the moment...
Promoting inclusion in physical activity: HPE & autism

Promoting inclusion in physical activity: HPE & autism

Physical activity is important for everybody. Even for children with disabilities. Yet Health and Physical...
How an OT can help with a restrictive beige diet

How an OT can help with a restrictive beige diet

When eating becomes a really restrictive beige diet, when children refuse more foods than accept...
What an average weekend with autistic kids looks like

What an average weekend with autistic kids looks like

Is our family normal? Hearing from others what their parenting journeys are like can either...
20 sports for children with autism to try

20 sports for children with autism to try

What sport is best for children with autism to try is a common question. Physical...
25 Acts of Kindness for Kids

25 Acts of Kindness for Kids

Do you know how to build positive mental health for kids? The postive psychology model...
The beige diet and other autism life skills

The beige diet and other autism life skills

What life skills do autistic children need to be independent? What do you really need...
Toilet training for children with autism

Toilet training for children with autism

Just like getting our autistic kids to sleep, nothing we read in a book worked...
50 Positive Affirmations for Kids

50 Positive Affirmations for Kids

Our son is his harshest self-critic. He’ll chastise himself Dobby-style (from Harry Potter) if he’s...
Encouraging Independent Play

Encouraging Independent Play

This is a guest post. “Mum, play with me!” How do you go about encouraging...
63 Calming Activities for Autistic Kids

63 Calming Activities for Autistic Kids

A calm and peaceful house. That’s all anyone wants, right? Unfortunately for our autistic children...
Managing transitions and autism

Managing transitions and autism

I’ve been kicked, bitten, yelled at, endured loud crying and been hated on because of...
Resilience for kids

Resilience for kids

Do you have a sore loser in your household? Someone who has to win every...
8 everyday activities with sensory difficulties.

8 everyday activities with sensory difficulties.

You do them everyday, mostly without thinking, but for our kids they cause great sensory...
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