by Kirsten De Vink | Apr 28, 2023 | BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL, BLOG
I saw this meme the other day and couldn’t help have a chuckle. I am sure you can relate! Let’s face it- you have tried everything under the sun to get your child to move away from their safe foods but nothing is working and you have quite literally almost...
by Kirsten De Vink | Aug 2, 2022 | BLOG, UNDERSTANDING AUTISM
Many parents dread this topic- and rightly so. Questions about when to tell their child, how to tell their child, worries about stigma and mental health all play a role in parents wanting to hold off for as long as possible. I would like to start off by saying that it...
by Kirsten De Vink | Jul 22, 2022 | UNDERSTANDING AUTISM
If you had to place 10 children with Autism in one room, each child will be completely different. They will all have varying levels of communication, different types of behaviour, a range of social skills and intellectual ability. So how does one define it? There are...
by Kirsten De Vink | Jul 22, 2022 | BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL
Meltdowns are complex, and to any ordinary person witnessing one, they might think it is a temper tantrum. It’s not. Meltdowns occur either due to an overstimulation of the environment (loud noises, bright lights, crowded places etc.) or their coping capacity is worn...
by Kirsten De Vink | Jul 22, 2022 | UNDERSTANDING AUTISM
“An autism diagnosis is life changing, not life defining.” So you have seen a few autistic traits in your child, maybe they are not reaching certain developmental milestones or maybe they are not responding to their name… .. now what? Studies have shown that many...
