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Autism and ADHD often occur together, and since 2013 doctors can diagnose both. Here is how they overlap and differ, how to get assessed, and what the evidence says about support and medicine.
About 4 in 10 autistic children have an anxiety disorder, but it can look different and be easy to miss. Learn the signs, what the evidence says about treatment, and practical ways to help at home.
Practical, evidence-based ways to make homework easier for an autistic child, from routines and visual supports to IEP accommodations and knowing when to ask for less.
A calm, step-by-step guide to starting school with autism, from school visits and photo books to transition plans, lunch and toilet planning, and spotting school refusal early.
From inclusive classrooms to autism-specific schools, here is what the law and research say, the questions to ask on a visit, and the red flags to watch for.
An IEP gives autistic children specially designed teaching and services; a 504 plan gives accommodations for equal access. Here is how to tell which fits your child and how to ask for it.
Gestalt language processing and the NLA stages are popular, but research has not tested them. Here is what is known, what is debated, and how to respond to your child’s scripts.
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) teaches children to hand over a picture to ask for what they want. Here is how its six phases work, what the evidence shows, and how to start with your SLP.
Social stories explain a situation to your child in a calm, accurate way. Here is how to write one, how to use it, and what the research really shows.
Many nonspeaking autistic children gain speech later, and AAC does not stop speech from developing. Here is what the research says and how to support communication at home.
