Ru's weekly autism tip The Gifts of Autism

When I first got the diagnosis for my son, one of the things that I noticed immediately was the negative language around autism that the professionals used when talking to me about it. "Deficit, Dysfunction, Disorder, even Disease.." the 'd' words that I came to know all too well in those first weeks and months.

Ru's weekly Autism tip: ENVIRONMENT , ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT!

 It doesn't matter whether you use horses. It doesn't matter whether you use ABA, Horse Boy Methods, PECS, Sunrise, Play Therapy, Floortime, or a cocktail of all of them if you don't get the environment right - forget it.

Why?

Ru's Weekly Autism Tip: Forewarned is forearmed - know the sensory issues before you try to connect!

Whether its your own child or whether you are working professionally with neuro-difference, the most important thing is to avoid the Cell Danger Response.