Marissa, the middle Bilson child, was diagnosed with autism when she was a toddler. Her mother, Mary, a nurse, knew something wasn't right early on, when young Marissa's tantrums were off the ...

C Educational Service Unit #3. For Kelley O’Toole, and many other parents of children with autism, ESU #3 has been a true ...

Meltdowns. Meltdowns happen when a person with autism becomes overwhelmed. They can look like temper tantrums but they’re not the same. They’re about sensory overload, not an attempt to get ...

It would feel like I was a toddler having a tantrum. Being a first time mum, with autism and having a newborn baby was a challenge, to say the least. All my routine went out of the window and I ...