Now that you know the definitions of autism meltdown and tantrum, it's time to look at a side by side comparison of the two.  Comparing these two types of behaviors will help to better understand what to look for and how to help in either situation.  Join us as we do a side by side comparison of Autism meltdowns and Tantrums.

Your autistic child begins to lash out in anger and frustration. Is it a tantrum or a meltdown? Do you know the difference? Join us in our discussion on autism meltdowns vs. tantrums.

Our world is in a situation like never before. We are relying on technology to keep us connected. However, that doesn’t mean that because we are all physically apart that the bullying stops. Do you know the signs and how to deal with Cyberbullying? Join us as we discuss this important and hard to deal with topic on this edition of the My Spectrum Life Podcast.

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The Bullying Breakthrough: Real Help for Parents and Teachers of the Bullied, Bystanders, and Bullies by Jonathan McKee https://amzn.to/3ch6NA1

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https://cyberbullying.org/

Bullying Stats https://tinyurl.com/yyrkjck5

Is your autistic or special needs child getting frustrated with lessons and homework? Do assignments seem to take more time than they should? Join us as we discuss how to help your child deal with his or her frustrations during school.

Are Autism Schedule Changes Hard to Handle? We’ve got your answer and some tips to help in this episode of My Spectrum Life.

How many times have you said to you child or children, “Pay attention to your teacher!” during Live Lessons?  Does it feel like you are spending hours trying to get one short worksheet done?  On this episode of My Spectrum Life Podcast, we are going to talk about how you can keep your kids engaged during virtual learning. 

Are you overwhelmed and stressed about starting the 2020 school year? Or maybe you have just begun the school year, like we have. Are you wondering how you will ever navigate through the current situation? Join us as we discuss 3 ways to successfully begin your virtual or homeschool year.

The RIGHT ABA therapy is crucial to helping those on the spectrum understand and interact the world around them.  If you haven’t started ABA therapy, or even if you have, we want to share with you three important things you should know. 

Have you ever had issues with your special needs child not eating due to a texture issue or medications with a side effect that suppresses the appetite?  In this episode of My Spectrum Life podcast, Kelsey and Jessica are joined by The Good Dietitian, Jennifer Reed.  They will some of the food and nutrition issues that autism and other special needs parents face as they do their best to find something other than mac and cheese or chicken nuggets for their child to eat.  Be sure and join us for what promises to be a very informative and helpful episode of My Spectrum Life.

Jess and Kelsey talk with special guest Shelby who is a photographer about how to capture “wall-worthy” memories. Special needs families don’t often brave a photography studio because there are too many breakables in a studio and the lighting can be overwhelming. So what do we do? Get some ideas during this episode of My Spectrum Life.

https://www.shelbyerinphotography.com/