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- Parent burnout: your nervous system is the toolWhy parents of autistic children burn out, what parent-support trials actually show, and concrete ways to steady yourself first. Quebec help included.
- Sleep in Autistic and ADHD ChildrenWhy sleep is hard for so many autistic and ADHD kids, what actually helps (routine before gadgets), what to know about melatonin in Canada, and what to try this week.
- Meltdown or Tantrum? Preparing a Support PlanTelling overload from a tantrum, preparing what to do during and after a difficult episode, and making a support plan for your family and the people who care for your child.
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- The Hours Myth: Intervention Intensity vs FitResearch has not shown that 40 hours a week beats a well-matched program. What the meta-analyses actually say, and how to judge fit instead of counting hours.
- ABA: A Fair Page for Quebec ParentsWhat ABA is, what changed, why many autistic adults oppose it, a good program versus red flags, and how ICI works in Quebec's public system.
- Diets, Supplements and Biomedical Claims: Honest TableGluten-free diets, omega-3, vitamin D, B6, probiotics, chelation: what we can say, what we can't, and what people claim anyway. Cochrane-sourced.
- Screens and Neurodivergent Kids: Honest ClaimsScreens do not cause autism. They do push bedtime later. What the evidence supports, what it doesn't, and rules that respect a family running on empty.
- Sensory Systems and the Regulation LadderThe eight senses in plain words, why some children over- or under-respond, and a simple ladder parents can use at home to spot overwhelm early and help.
- Movement and the Developing Brain, 0 to 6What the evidence really says about movement, attention and regulation in young autistic and ADHD children, what is overstated, and what to do at home.
- Music and Autism: What the Evidence SupportsWhat music therapy research really shows for autistic children, what it does not, and how to use music at home without turning it into therapy homework.
- Nature, Water and Calm Outings in MontrealWhy green time helps attention and regulation, why water safety is non-negotiable for autistic children, and a calm-morning outing model with Montreal options.
- Siblings and fathers: two family members who can get overlookedWhat the research says about brothers, sisters and dads of autistic children, what may help them, and what to say. Written for Montreal families.
- What autistic adults wish their parents had knownStimming, masking, autonomy and honest prognosis, from what autistic adults keep telling parents. Affirming, without pretending support needs away.
- Montreal autism and neurodiversity directory for parentsMontreal access points, organizations, English parent groups and private-clinic cost ranges for families of autistic children. Reviewed every six months.
- Choosing autism books, podcasts and communitiesFind a useful starting point for autism books, podcasts and autistic perspectives, with a curated directory grouped by medium and parent needs.