Raising an emotionally intelligent child can be a puzzle for some. You want to be able to strengthen your child’s ability to relate and socialize with other people, especially if they happen to have difficulty with emotions in general, like those with autism. Given it’s a relatively new concept, though, how you were raised can …
Everyone wants the best for their child, but not everyone knows how to go about it. Most want to go by their instincts, but what’s truly the best way to go about instilling personal development into a growing and learning young kid? Well, there’s a type of parenting that’s been making waves recently and has …
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One of the biggest difficulties people with Autism Spectrum Disorder tend to have is with communication and social cues. Social interaction can be confusing and downright frustrating on both ends. It can lead to miscommunication, awkward moments, bad first impressions, and unfortunately, many kids with autism are ostracized for being “weird”. This can all stem …
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Emotions can be difficult to understand (especially for special needs children), but figuring out and identifying your own emotions is critical to understanding who you are as a person. How we react to certain situations and the intensity in which our emotions flare up can tell us a lot about ourselves, and it’s what makes …
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Your work is important, but your health is more-so. This also includes your mental health, which is why many doctors will harp on being able to alleviate stress. However, in order to do so, you need to be able to identify your stress triggers and learn to manage them. What are stress triggers, though? And …
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Over the many years we’ve been on this planet, we’ve invented many forms of communication. We can talk face to face, write, sing, text, email, call, sign, use morse code, and even speak through a message in a bottle. Despite all of this, we tend to still have trouble communicating as people. Misunderstandings happen, bad …
So, you have ADHD, but for whatever personal reason, you’re opting out of taking medication. There’s no shame in that, and by this age, you’re more than likely familiar with your habits. Studying is not impossible for you, though it does have to deal with every ADHD person’s worst fear: sitting down and concentrating for …
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We all want the best for our children, and so because of that, we try to get them started on their education early. Can you do the same for toddlers, though? After all, they can’t even talk, much less read or do basic math. Well, there are ways to make sure your child can really …
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It’s normal for someone to doubt themself. If anything, it’s a good thing to an extent. It’s necessary for one to recognize their own limits and when it’s time to throw in the towel. With adults, a normal amount of doubt is healthy and a sign of an understanding of oneself. The same can’t really …
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Ever heard of PDA? No, not Public Displays of Affection. I’m talking about Pathological Demand Avoidance. I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t, as it’s a relatively new diagnosis that isn’t actually recognized by the DSM-5, but it’s considered by experts to affect a subset of people on the autism spectrum. People of the autistic …
