Toilet training is a daunting, yet necessary process. For the child to assimilate well with the outside world, good toilet habits are fundamental habits that would serve them well if properly trained from young. In this article, we’ll be sharing with you a clear and step-by-step plan on how to successfully toilet-train your autistic child. […]

When your child comes of age, a question that many parents struggle with is: would your child be better off in a mainstream school or a special school? In this article, we’ll go through some of the advantages and disadvantages of the mainstream school environment for a child with autism. ADVANTAGES OF MAINSTREAM SCHOOLING 1. […]

It is not uncommon for a child with autism to have delayed speech. However, diagnosing the root causes of the issue is not as simple as it looks. In most cases, a proper diagnosis by an expert is usually required to discover the root causes of the lack of verbalization. There are usually 3 main […]

Parents can sometimes feel a bit unsettled whenever they see their child talk to himself. For most of mainstream society, speech is usually used to communicate with others; however, if an individual has autism, speech can sometimes have a more insular function. This is known as Echolalia. There are two basic forms of echolalia: immediate […]

SINGAPORE: Early exposure to digital devices such as tablets, smartphones and video consoles could worsen emotional and behavioral difficulties among preschool children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as autism, a new study showed. It does so by interfering with the amount and quality of their sleep, said the study conducted by researchers from the KK Women’s and […]