Parents

Your parent intuition has served you well in the past, but you have a feeling that something might be a little “off” with your child.

Have you ever been in a crowded room and felt the immediate need to get out as soon as possible?

If you are a parent of a child with autism, you are likely familiar with these three letters: A, B, and A.

When it comes to parenting children with special needs, and children with autism in particular,

Being a parent is hard.

On top of parenting tasks like teaching good behavior and creating routines, there’s also the pressure to find fun things for the family to do.

I consider myself an expert in a field I never expected to join.

My son has autism, and I’ve spent countless hours searching for the best possible care.

The idea of having a support group for parents of children with autism is great.

There’s a support group for everything, so why

As any parent knows, December can be a stressful month.

That’s because most children eagerly await the holiday

Jay was diagnosed with autism 15 years ago. At that time, there wasn’t the kind of support that is available now.

I’m the parent of an 8-year-old, so my life isn’t always predictable.

I love using the AnswersNow app because it’s flexible.

Behavioral therapy came into my life as a mom of a child with autism, and it felt like someone just tore whatever confidence I had as a mom into pieces.

When we first started with AnswersNow, we knew through our collective years of experience that parents have a lot of questions.

Below you will find the actual text conversation between one of our AnswersNow clinicians and a parent.

You love going out to restaurants with your family.

There are undeniable perks to treating the family to a meal.

Chad was six when I learned that he had autism. To say that I was lost and overwhelmed would be a big understatement.

Parents are amazing. They’re resilient, passionate, and incredibly dedicated. Take a parent of a child on the autism spectrum, and you can often times multiply these traits by 10.

To all of you Grandmas, Grannies, Memas, Nanas and Memes

As a mom of a teenage boy on the spectrum, I’m constantly trying to find the best time/way to connect with my son.