Helpful Tools for Families of Children with Exceptional Needs

Amy Nielsen

As a freelance writer for Playground Magazine, I do my best to write articles that reach families of children with special needs, like my own.  My most recent article highlights 5 of the best resources available for families in the Central Florida area. Click below to check it out! Helpful Tools for Families of ChildrenContinue reading Helpful Tools for Families of Children with Exceptional Needs

Interoception: The Eighth Sense and Autism

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I jotted down on a piece of paper several odd behaviors I recently noticed in my autistic three-and-a-half-year-old son. At first glance, these behaviors didn’t seem related. He never seemed hungry, thirsty, or sleepy. He was often under-responsive to pain or physical touch and overly responsive to the temperature in food and beverages. He alsoContinue reading Interoception: The Eighth Sense and Autism

Pod 04: Defining Your New Norm

Amy Nielsen

In this episode, I share what it’s like to have a child with developmental disabilities who has ADHD or Autism. You more than likely will need to redefine normal for your family in order to accommodate them and be the best parent you can be! how having a child with a developmental disability, such as ADHD or Autism, means that you more than likely will have to redefine what normal looks like for your family.Continue reading Pod 04: Defining Your New Norm