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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

3 Stories of Autism from Autistic Children

These stories are a way of understanding how it's like to be an autistic children.

Children with disabilities don’t have it easy in facing the challenges of growing up: this process can be quite difficult for them, especially when they have a hard time to communicate with their family and even intimate friends. Autism spectrum disorder children have problems to communicate what they want and feel, and a child who manages to express their feelings is an accomplishment to be recognized. Here are some stories from those who managed to express themselves and how autism influenced them:

1.- Awareness from an autistic child

The story of a 12-year-old child with the disorder that feels felt left out by his friends who didn’t understand why he was so “different” and why he never enjoyed sports like they did. After coming up with a pretty original idea to bring awareness for autism awareness month, he accomplishes one of his goals and his friends end up understanding what being an autistic child meant.

2.- A speech on how it was to grow up as an autistic child

Paul Morris, a 26-year-old man with autism decides to speak at the Science Foundation’s 5th Year Anniversary Celebration at the Yale Club, in New York city. Most of his speech goes on about the challenges he faced as a child with the disorder and what he’s doing today to help in the community.

3. – A comedian’s look of the autism spectrum

Michael McCreary’s life changed when diagnosed at the age of five, but as a child, he didn’t care much for that. He kept on playing with his toys and enjoying life as a kid. The only ones that felt the difference were his parents and friends. But Michael always had the passion for talking about what he liked and disliked in a way that made anyone who listened to him, smile and laugh. When his parents suggested that he documented these experiences, he noticed, much later, that these could be his first steps as a comedian.

All these stories have something in common: how those children managed to grow with this spectrum disorder and how they made it with the help of their parents. These challenges are not easy at first, but with the guidance and care from the family and friends, the difficulties are reduced. If you want to help your children out, make sure you contact the best people to get it done, like the ones at Autism Soccer, they are prepared to raise and educate your children in sports, contact them!

There's no better way to understand special needs children than hearing autistic disorder stories.

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

Puberty and Autism: Be Ready

Your child is not a baby anymore, things have changed now. Don't let this come as a surprise.

Going through phases is a part of living. From the moment of birth, there are various challenges children have to face in the process of growing. Naturally, the early years are essential for the development of cognitive and social skills, in order to be prepared. Puberty is the part where teens experience changes in their bodies and mind. The days of just playing around are long gone and now questions related to identity, self-awareness and sexual needs start to arise. In the common cases, puberty is a challenge for parents and it requires time and understanding, whereas special needs children can make this process quite difficult.

In general, the physical changes occur to both boys and girls; the growth and changes in the sexual organs, softening or lowering of pitch, and the sudden increase of acne. Autism children can be seriously affected due to the fact they hate when things change. There are two things that will be affecting them the most, the environment, and their sexual feelings.

Social environment

While personal questions invade autistic teenager minds, they also have to face the fact that people will probably judge them as teenagers usually do. Bullying has a negative influence on teens dealing with this process, making it harder to get through the day.

Have a moment to talk to your child about what’s going on, explain the fact that puberty changes everyone and is not a bad thing or a reason to be bullied. Self-stem for autistic teens can be risen up by always telling them positive things and compliments.

Sexuality

During this period, it’s very normal that teens start having sexual tendencies and urges. Autism teens will also develop these, but might not feel comfortable about it since they cannot explain what’s going on.

The best thing you can do as a parent is to discuss this subject with your children, give them information and guidance about the meaning of those sensations, even if it’s uncomfortable. Autistic teens are able to understand these topics and they’ll be aware of how to react according to the moment.

Being a teenager is the most difficult challenge children can have, not only because of the changes it brings but for the way children start perceiving things. Be prepared for those changes and always look up for them. Don’t forget there are places you can go if you need help and guidance; among these are the people of Autism Soccer and their group of professionals. They are a great alternative to your children, contact with them.

Get to a therapist or an expert to guide you in order to help your child.

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Monday, March 13, 2017

Show Them How Much You Care

Paying attention to what your child wants and needs, will show him/her that you care for every detail.

Solid family values are the pillar that strengthens and binds their members together. But more than that, there is a thing that needs to be in every family no matter their culture, religion or beliefs; a family needs to grow with love and caring for every single member of it. If you want your children to understand this you’ve got to show them how much they mean to you, starting with the little details. It may not seem like much, but things like waking them up in the morning and preparing their breakfast, laughing with them or making them laugh, going out somewhere together or just being there when they need you. Those things make the difference and your kids will notice the love they’re receiving.

There’s nothing wrong about giving your kids their space; special needs children also need time on their own sometimes, so they find out about personal things in tranquility. Love is not about tightening the rope to keep them close, it’s about letting it loose and free for them to explore. You need to remember that you’re there as guidance for their future and one day will come where you’ll have to let them go so they succeed in life.

It’s not easy to deal with the fact your children have a difficult time and face challenges greater than kids without ASD. Don’t let this bring you or your children down, face the situation with all the love you have for them. Prove them that their circumstances are not an impediment to what they strive to become in life, encourage them to be better and give all the instruments they need to make their dreams come true.

Autism children are not that different, they just need a little push to accomplish what they desire. And you’re not alone in this, there are people like the ones from Autism Soccer, they deal with special needs children just like any loving parent would do. Try things differently and contact with them!

Don't forget your children need you, they depend on you right now. Be the special parent they want.

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Friday, March 10, 2017

Challenge Them To be Better: On Growing Up Daily

Make it look like a game, a to-do list of what they must do on a daily basis.

Life is a process of change; this means that when growing up as an adult, you’ll face ups and downs. As a parent, you are aware of the challenges your kids have to face at this moment. But there’s a difference between you and your kids: they have ASD, so their growth will be very different than yours. Your kids will have to face challenges you didn’t have to pass through, making it harder for him/her. You should be proud of your children and support them in any way you can, that’s the least you can do to show how much you care.

There is a trick that might help your kids to improve every day: make their daily life a challenge for them to complete it. To do so, just follow these steps:

Make a schedule of activities: Plan their day according to what they usually do, and start adding tasks little by little so they get used to them. Put them on a list and check if they complete all of them.

Do not press your kids: Remember, this is about having fun while also learning new things. Challenge them with didactic activities that require some effort, without pushing them.

Rewards are necessary: Show them that every effort has its rewards, take them out and give them freedom to choose the place, or give them a present.

Communicate: Talk to them at the end of the day, ask if they liked certain activities you made them accomplish, pay attention to their likes and dislikes and go further. If they enjoyed the math task, encourage them to do more of those.

All written down: Keep a journal of how they’ve been developing in the week, and the reactions they had. This will be your personal guide on the following days with your kids.

Making the daily life an adventure will change his perspective of life, in the future you’ll see how important and helpful this was. Your kids need to be ready for facing what’s out there as well, and a good way to start is to trust them with the people at Autism Soccer, they have all set up for your kids to be in a positive environment of sports and social skills development.