Horses speak in a language that teens on the spectrum struggle to understand in interactions…
Seven_stars_AdminMay 29, 2020
While teens on the spectrum don’t always have the emotional vocabulary to talk through traumatic…
Seven_stars_AdminApril 24, 2020
While in a residential treatment center, we believe it is important to offer experiential activities…
Seven_stars_AdminApril 8, 2020
Young adults on the autism spectrum often have difficulty making friends due to challenges with…
Seven_stars_AdminMarch 27, 2020
One of the defining features of autism spectrum disorder is difficulties in social situations. While…
Seven_stars_AdminFebruary 27, 2020
A recent study found that around half of teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder are picky…
Seven_stars_AdminFebruary 12, 2020
Can anyone really multitask? According to Dr. Adam Gazzaley, a neuroscientist at the University of…
Seven_stars_AdminFebruary 4, 2020
There are a lot of similarities between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
Seven_stars_AdminJanuary 28, 2020
According to a recent study, one in four children with autism struggle with anger problems,…
Seven_stars_AdminJanuary 21, 2020
Many researchers have investigated how screen use affects in-person social communication as teens develop their…
Seven_stars_AdminJanuary 14, 2020
Outpatient treatment doesn’t always provide adequate support for teens with Aspergers. While your home may…
Seven_stars_AdminJanuary 6, 2020
The best residential treatment centers offer experiential activities for teens to practice applying the skills…
Seven_stars_AdminDecember 30, 2019
New research from the national psychiatric project iPSYCH offers an explanation for the high co-morbidity…
Seven_stars_AdminDecember 23, 2019
Isolated children who lack social skills are at an increased risk for bullying--partially because of…
Seven_stars_AdminDecember 10, 2019
Many teens with autism struggle with nonverbal communication skills. They are often more in touch…
Seven_stars_AdminDecember 2, 2019
Social situations can be very overwhelming for autistic teens. Not just because they lack the…
Seven_stars_AdminNovember 22, 2019
Sixteen year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg has become the face of a global movement against…
Seven_stars_AdminNovember 15, 2019
Autistic children have a unique way of perceiving the world. They often have overactive perception,…
Seven_stars_AdminNovember 8, 2019
The struggles teens experience can affect their parents and siblings as well. When someone in…
Seven_stars_AdminOctober 25, 2019
