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Autism and Boundaries

When it comes to autism and boundaries, it's important to be clear and lead by example. In this post, we discuss some guidance to help those with autism and their caregivers be aware and appropriate.

Using Essential Oils for Dementia Patients

Aromatherapy has been practiced for an incredibly long time and boasts an abundance of benefits.

Our Top Tips for Traveling with Autistic Children

Traveling can be a stressful experience for anybody. However, it can be especially tricky for autistic people.

What Causes Stimming in Autism?

You may be familiar with the different types of stimming, but what causes stimming in the first place? Learn here.

World Autism Day: Understanding Autism

Learn more about World Autism Day, a day dedicated to celebrating individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Sensory Haircut Solutions

Haircuts can prove difficult for those with sensory processing disorders, so check out these top tips for navigating haircuts in a sensory-friendly way!

Facts and Myths About Autism

There is a lot of misinformation about autism out there, so we're putting 12 myths about autism straight and sharing the facts!

Sensory Savvy Back to School Tips

And summer is over, just like that! Back to school again? For those with special needs like sensory processing disorder (SPD), Autism, or learning differences, back-to-school can be a major transition.

What Is Sensory-Seeking Behavior?

We're looking at what a sensory seeker is and how to encourage safe sensory stimulation.

Understanding the Different Types of Stimming

What is stimming? Also known as self-stimulatory behavior, different types of stimming are a common occurrence in people with autism and sensory processing difficulties.

What Is Masking in Autism?

You might have heard the term ‘masking’ to do with neurodivergent behaviour, but do you know what masking is in autism? Learn more about masking here.

How to Have an Autism-Friendly Easter

For many children with autism, Easter can be a struggle. We share our top tips and tricks so you can plan a autism-friendly Easter.

Communicating with People with Disabilities

The communication needs of a person with a disability can be very different between individuals - learn some general communication tips here.

Autism and Family Gatherings: 10 Tips for Parents of Autistic Children

Taking a child with autism to a family gathering can feel like a massive undertaking. Breaking from routine and being taken to an unfamiliar place can unsettle many autistic children, while the loud noises, bright lights, and unusual food tastes and smells that feature at most festive family gatherings could overstimulate an unprepared autistic child.

The Right Calming Sensory Lights for Your Sensory Room

At the heart of every sensory room are calming sensory lights. Sensory lights provide stunning effects and help to create stimulating environments for all needs

7 Sensory Overload Symptoms to Look Out For

How to identify key signs of sensory overload.

Five Ways an ASD Sensory Room can Help Children

Though difficulty with sensory integration can be a developmental hurdle for those with ASD, a sensory room for an autistic child can help them facilitate communication, engage with sensory skills, and develop motor skills, among many other benefits.

Our Top 5 Sensory Solutions for Schools

With the school year coming to an end, investing in sensory equipment for schools is an excellent way to make learning facilities more inclusive for years to come and put leftover budget dollars to good use.

4 Best Autism Communication Tools

If you know or care for someone with autism, you’ll understand how difficult it can sometimes be to communicate with them.

4 Ways to Navigate Autism and Routine when Social Distancing

All over the world, people’s regular routines have been disrupted in impactful ways, due to the restrictions in place to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

Environmental Control in a Multisensory Room

Multisensory rooms and products are of huge benefit to individuals with autism, ADHD, Alzheimer’s and other limited abilities.