March Madness: How to Handle Tantruming and Maladaptive Behaviors with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Hi everyone! I hope everyone enjoyed the previous edition of The Parent Partner, about love and experiencing romantic love, familial love, and close-knit friendship, “What’s Love Got to Do With It!” That was a really fun episode to record, but now I wanted to take this month to talk about something more serious: anger, tantrumming, meltdowns, and anxiety that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder may exhibit when they are in new, stressful situations or when they do not get what they want.

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"Whats Love Got to Do With It?" Podcast About How Parents Can Help their Child with Autism Navigate Meaningful Relationships

What is love?? It's friendship, relationship, parenthood, and so much more! Join me in my first podcast episode done alone, where I talk about my takes on the Netflix original, Atypical (2017), discuss consent and autonomy, and talk about all the different ways to love, and how you can introduce your kiddos to the idea of romance in a healthy way!

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Nurturing Newfound Independence through Supported Self-Care

Happy New Year, everyone! Before diving into this month's topic, I want to thank everyone who's supported me this far, whether that includes reading each blog, sharing my posts, or giving me suggestions for future topics. It means so much to me and I truly hope that you find solace and community through my blogs as well. This year feels like the start of a new season and I wanted to discuss the importance of self-care and its relevance in regards to developing independence in children with Autism. 

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ARFID and Autism: Conversation Surrounding The Physical, Social, And Psychological Implications of Feeding Disorder

Tune into the riveting conversation about the many implications and impacts of Avoidant or Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. This episode, I'm with Rachel Rivera, 5th year PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rochester, to engage about this informative discussion about possible interventions and solutions for this upcoming holiday season.

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Flexibility Makes You Strong!

Hi Parents! Welcome back to the Parent Partner. This month is all about flexibility! What it means for your kiddo, how it helps in their future, and why it ultimately makes them stronger than ever!

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