by Sarah McGuire | Jul 10, 2019 | Awareness, Behavior, Parent Education
As my son Jake, who is 21, finishes his final year at the Delaware Autism Program (DAP), he still exhibits hiding behavior in certain situations. The behavior is less intense than it was when he was younger. For example, Jake does well if I just stop by school and...
by Sarah McGuire | Jul 5, 2019 | Behavior, Life Skills
My family started attending the University of Delaware’s Adapted Sports Club nine years ago because, while both of my sons have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), my older son was also diagnosed with Asperger’s markers. [Asperger’s...
by Sarah McGuire | Feb 13, 2019 | Behavior, Crisis, Mental Health
Behavioral crises can include episodes of aggression or self-injury that are so severe that they put the health of the person with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or others in immediate danger. The risk for these kinds of episodes generally increases in people with...