Why do so many autistic people chew on things?

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Understanding Shutdowns and Autism

Last month I posted a huge post all about meltdowns and autism. I talked about what a meltdown is and what it isn't, what meltdowns are like, and tips for how people can be helpful and supportive. You can read it by clicking here. In it, I also mentioned that I'd like to write a …

Understanding Meltdowns and Autism

"Beneath every behavior is a feeling. And beneath every feeling is a need. And when we meet that need rather than focus on the behavior, we begin to deal with the cause and not the symptom." - Psychologist Ashleigh Warner I used to have daily meltdowns. There was a time in early elementary school where …

Sensory Eating is not Picky Eating

I want you to imagine that you are a kid once again, maybe ten or eleven years old. You are sitting down in the evening with your family for dinner. The table is set, and your parents bring out what will be tonight's entree: a cut of cold, raw chicken breast. It's slimy pink mass …

Moving Beyond Autism Awareness

We're just about halfway through April now. As you may be aware, the month of April is often a very stressful time for many autistic people, due to the fact that April is "Autism Month." This stress of course comes somewhat from the fact that we tend not to like all kinds of attention forced …