The holiday season often arrives with a pre-packaged set of expectations that make autistic families feel like we’re not doing it right! We are told that we must serve certain foods, we must wear certain clothes and we must attend certain events. But if you are raising autistic multiples, that is often a recipe for a sensory disaster that leaves everyone exhausted, overwhelmed, and hungry….
The holiday season is approaching, and for parents of autistic twins, triplets, or more, it often brings a unique kind of pressure: finding the right gifts for your unique children. You can’t just buy two of the same generic toys. Your children’s needs are complex—one might seek intense sensory input, while the other struggles with anxiety and executive functioning. The perfect gift isn’t just about…
November is National Family Caregivers Month, a perfect time to recognize the quiet, often unseen work that children put into caring for a sibling. When we picture a caregiver, we usually think of a parent or a spouse. But there’s a special group of young people whose experiences we need to pay close attention to: the sibling caregiver, especially in families with multiples where one…
