Author page: Jessica Leichtweisz

Becoming an Autism Dad

There is nothing in life more amazing and miraculous than having children. Approximately one eighth of a second after my wife showed me the double blue line on that little white stick, the enormity of what we had done hit me like a freight train into a nitroglycerin plant. The #1 shock in my life was now occurring, I was…

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Why you should let kids with Autism Stim!

Whenever this boy, let’s call him Jack got excited, he always flapped his arms. I was taught to tell him to have quiet hands. Flapping arms is a part of Autism called stimming. As a society, we don’t like when people do it because it is different and different makes us uncomfortable. So, I was taught that to make everyone…

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Never invalidate a child's feelings when managing a behavior

Never invalidate a child’s feelings when managing a behavior Enjoying these videos? Check out my blog where I go into even more depth on topics just like this one. https://hopeeducationservices.com Struggling with potty training your child with Autism. Download a free resource guide at Http://www.autismpottytraining.com Is your child struggling with trying new foods? Download a Free step by step approach…

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How to get your child with Autism to clean up his toys

Jessica Leichtweisz shares tips to help children with Autism more successful in cleaning up their toys. Enjoying these videos? Check out my blog where I go into even more depth on topics just like this one. https://hopeeducationservices.com Struggling with potty training your child with Autism. Download a free resource guide at Http://www.autismpottytraining.com Is your child struggling with trying new foods?…

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Is it my fault my child has Autism?

Almost every parent eventually asks me, “Is it my fault my child has Autism?” My answer is always ….. <br> <h3>Auto Generated Captions</h3> Is it my fault my child has Autism? rc2AB5TIJ0g https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rc2AB5TIJ0g/hqdefault.jpg yt,youtube Almost every parent eventually asks me, “Is it my fault my child has Autism?” My answer is always …..

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Michael Barton Bridge the Gap

When I first started working with kids with Autism in 2008, adults with Autism would have been born before 1990. Back then only 1 out of every 10,000 people had Autism. There was no community of adults with Autism. Nobody really knew for sure if adults with Autism could go to work or to school or to college. There were…

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What medications are commonly used to treat aggression in kids with Autism?

Tonight’s video features Dr. Yasemin Baldik who answers a parent’s question, What medications are commonly used to address aggression in children with Autism. Enjoying these videos? Check out my blog where I go into even more depth on topics just like this one. https://hopeeducationservices.com Struggling with potty training your child with Autism. Download a free resource guide at Http://www.autismpottytraining.com Is…

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Bridge the Gap with Jesse Saperstein

When I first started working with kids with Autism in 2008, adults with Autism would have been born before 1990. Back then only 1 out of every 10,000 people had Autism. There was no community of adults with Autism. Nobody really knew for sure if adults with Autism could go to work or to school or to college. There were…

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