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Why Changing Shoes Before Leaving the HouseTakes 45 Minutes: Transitions, Rigidity, and Autism inNJ Homes
Aggression in autism is almost never random and almost never about the apparent trigger: When a child with autism hits, bites, or scratches, they are
When Your Child Hits, Bites, or Scratches: Understanding Aggression in Autism as Communication, Not Behavior
Aggression in autism is almost never random and almost never about the apparent trigger: When a child with autism hits, bites, or scratches, they are
Why My Child Will Only Eat 6 Foods: Autism, Food Selectivity, and the Sensory Science Behind the Beige Diet in NJ
The first shift was for Maya, age seven, autistic, and eating exactly: plain pasta with no sauce, twelve Ritz crackers in a specific pattern, three br
3 AM in New Jersey: Why Children with Autism Cannot Sleep and the Sensory and Regulatory Reasons Behind It
If you are the parent of an autistic child in New Jersey who hasn’t slept through the night in years, you have likely heard the same well-intentione
The Grocery Store Meltdown: Why Supermarkets Are Neurological Nightmares for Children with Autism and How NJ Families Can Change That
Shame is not the answer to public meltdowns. Parents are not failing, and children are not misbehaving. What is happening is a real neurological respo
Why My Child Will Only Eat 6 Foods: Autism, FoodSelectivity, and the Sensory Science Behind the BeigeDiet in NJ
When a child with autism refuses to eat anything outside a small rotation of familiar foods, they are not being stubborn, manipulative, or poorly pare