🌞Waking up early for self-care sets the tone for the day.
🍳Offering choices and negotiation tactics can help with mealtime challenges.
🎮In-home therapy customized to each child's interests and needs is highly beneficial.
🤝Including children in household chores and making them feel needed promotes a sense of importance.
🎲Family time with board games or card games strengthens bonds and creates lasting memories.
How do you handle mealtime challenges with an autistic child?
—We offer choices and use negotiation tactics to encourage eating different foods.
How do you manage therapy sessions for your children?
—We customize therapy based on each child's interests and needs, focusing on speech and occupational therapy.
How do you involve your children in household chores?
—We include them in age-appropriate tasks to promote independence and a sense of importance.
What are some ways you bond as a family?
—We enjoy playing board games or card games together, creating lasting memories.
What challenges do you face as parents of autistic children?
—Managing daily routines and helping our children navigate social interactions are some of the challenges.
00:00Follow our day-to-day life with our five kids, two of whom are autistic.
02:32Morning routines involve self-care, organizing breakfast choices, and getting ready for the day.
06:28Engaging in exercise and going to the gym as a form of self-care and confidence-building.
10:56In-home therapy sessions customized to each child's interests and needs are highly beneficial.
19:48Household chores become an opportunity to bond and make children feel important and helpful.
23:45Family time is valued, with board games and card games creating lasting memories.
27:04Handling insects and unexpected situations with teamwork and problem-solving.
28:19Sharing resources about mealtime challenges, therapy sessions, and autism playlists.
