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In my video Is Your Child with Autism Still Bedwetting? Find Out Why I talked about some common causes of bedwetting for children with autism. Unfortunately, it can take a while to determine the root cause of your child’s bedwetting.

Let’s look at what you can do tonight to help relieve some of your, and your child’s, frustration surrounding bedwetting.

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Bedwetting that occurs after your child is potty trained is a frustrating but common issue for children with autism. Changing sheets and cleaning up my daughter in the middle of the night was an exhausting experience.

In my two-part series on bedwetting, I’ll help you first determine what the root cause of your child’s bedwetting might be, and second, give you strategies and products to help manage the problem right now.

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Floortime™ Therapy was created by child psychiatrists Stanley Greenspan, M.D. and Serena Wieder, PhD. This relationship-based intervention is based on Dr. Greenspan’s Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based Model (DIR®) and is often used as an alternative to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to address challenging behaviors often seen in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 

While Floortime™ and ABA share the same goal, behavior modification, they achieve that goal in very different ways. So which therapy is right for Your Autism Game Plan? 

Let’s take a look at Floortime™ so you can decide if it should be a part of Your Autism Game Plan.

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Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy, or ABA, is one of the most common and well-researched therapies associated with autism. At some point on your autism journey, you’re likely to hear about or investigate ABA therapy for your child. Here’s what you need to know about ABA therapy so you can make the best decision for your child’s autism game plan.

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Are mealtimes stressing you out? You’re not alone! A 2006 study investigating autism and feeding problems showed that 50 – 90% of kids with autism spectrum disorder have maladaptive feeding behaviors.

Here I’m discussing five common causes of picky eating habits in children with autism and giving you simple ways to improve these feeding problems.

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