Category Archives: Coping Strategies

Visual Techniques for Developing Social Skills

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

As an autism parent, have you ever felt at a loss for words when you try to explain a social skill to your child? For example, how in the world do you explain personal space to your child, especially if … Continue reading →

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Thank You for Being a Friend!

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Tonight I sat at a restaurant table with four other women. We were just a bunch of moms out for a night together without kids. Typical. Or were we?

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Thanksgiving Reviews

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Have you been wondering why it’s been a while since I’ve had a review for Future Horizons posted on here? Well, my reviews have been going up at HomeschoolConvention.com first, and there are three or four reviews waiting in line … Continue reading →

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Picky Eater? Here Are Some Tips!

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Thanks to Future Horizons for providing us with this article about helping our picky eaters. Autism Asperger’s Digest, March-April 2011 issue Column: Sensory Smarts                  www.AutismDigest.com   How To Diversify a Diet When A Child Has a Significantly Limited Food Repertoire Do … Continue reading →

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Teaching ASD Kids Organization

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

This article comes to us thanks to the July/August 2007 edition of Autism/Asperger’s Digest magazine. It is reprinted here with their permission. You may want to get pencil and paper ready (there is a copious amount of information here for … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Woman–Bobbi Sheehan, Author

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Bobbi’s book is waiting in my stash from Future Horizons for review, and then we found each other quite “accidentally” on Twitter! So glad! Get ready for some smiles as you enjoy her sense of humor, and be warned you … Continue reading →

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Back to School with a Simple Schedule

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

If you’ve been reading Many Hats Mommy for a while, you know I’m not the best planner in the world. For me, organization is a hard-acquired skill, say like training a man to put his clothes in the hamper. It’s … Continue reading →

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Growing up with Autism

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

I have had this post in my head for a very long time, but I have not been able to write it. This first story is what inspired the Growing up with Autism series, but for some reason, it has … Continue reading →

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Sensitive Sam, a Book Review

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Dr. J loves Sensitive Sam, a children’s book by Marla Roth-Fisch that won the 2009 Book of the Year Award from Creative Child Magazine. He will bring it to me and ask me to read it to him. I think … Continue reading →

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The Child with Autism at Home & in the Community–Review

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Take a good look at this cover. Memorize the title–The Child with Autism at Home & in the Community. If you are still new to autism, you need this book! I am not joking. No one is paying me to … Continue reading →

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