Autism Network

Meltdown, Depression, Neurotypical Siblings

0:00 Intro 5:20 My autistic 11 year old will shut down often when he has a sensory meltdown or is stressed. Sometimes he will not talk at all for hours. Is this something normal autistic kids do? How can I help him? He will roll up into a ball. 23:53 My 3.5 years old son […]

Meltdowns, Eating Habits, ABA Therapy

06:30 – I would love to know how to handle a child who gets into a meltdown because we refuse to give him chips or anything that is not good for him. We are tired of giving in to him just to keep the peace. He is verbal and turning 25 soon. 11:30 – hi […]

Aggression, ABA with Teletherapy, Evaluations

7:04 – Dear autism live, I am writing from Ireland. My four year old child is being assessed for autism has some words like, Mommy, go, hello, me, he calls himself ‘doi’ his name is John. He said bubbles in his first session last week and he sings happy birthday to himself and jingle bells. […]

Telehealth – Conversational Speech – Intraverbals

6:55 – We have heard that some CARD offices will be reopening in June. How soon will we know if our center is reopening? Can we choose to do some sessions in the center and some with telehealth? 14:25 – How do you know if you have autism? Some days I feel like I don’t […]