Build Your Family

Learn tips that are geared toward families affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on how-to build your best family.

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Teach Your Child to Ride a Bike

Does your child struggle to ride a bike? Our video can help. We worked with physical therapist, Liliane Savard to teach you her techniques to instructing children with autism on how-to ride a bike.

Top 5 Tips to Help Your Child Avoid Bullying

Avoiding bullying can take a toll on not just your child, but the entire family. Kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be especially vulnerable to bullying, so beginning the bullying talk early can be beneficial to making sure your child can advocate for himself and is not be prey to the bully.

Snap the Umbilical Cord

How do you teach independence to your child with autism? Here are some helpful tips to knowing when it is the right time to give more independence and how do you do it safely.

Tips to Keeping Your Child Physically Fit

Often kids on the spectrum, my kid included, prefer to play video games to getting their heart pumping. Sports can be physically challenging for kids with autism and the rules can be confusing. Here are some tips to keep your kiddo “lean and healthy”.

“As someone placed in the position of telling parents something they would rather not hear, “their child has autism”, it is wonderful to have a resource like Angela, her website, blog, DVDs, and workshops to which I can refer parents. Angela has a wealth of knowledge, both detailed and practical to assist families with a diverse group of challenges. Mostly however I enjoy and recommend Angela's practical advice about just being parents first, and preserving family time and activities, despite the challenges of raising a child with autism.” Stephen Contompasis Developmental Pediatrician Associate Professor of Pediatrics University of Vermont