We know that Autism brings many gifts—our kids are often bright, kind, funny, interesting, artistic—but our posts focus on aspects of life that cause them distress. We do this to give you those ‘Aha! moments that help you pinpoint a problem and identify reasons, resources, or strategies that may help your child be happier and more successful in a society that has little tolerance of those who learn differently.

We've known this for a long time: the vast majority of children with ASD have sensory and motor differences that are the cause of, or contribute to, their emotional or behavioural responses--up to nearly 90%, in fact.