Anxieties and Autism

[@jskirodgers]

Yes to the punching bag. We bought one for our son two years ago, before he got his ASD diagnosis, and it still helps him tremendously. Also, the transition from school to home is so challenging. Thank you for all of this helpful information.

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Thank you really good to know on the punchjng bag were getting him one next week x

[@hopeandalittleautism]

Oh.. I was just about to ask you to do a video on anxiety specially seperation anxiety in autistic kids. Mine has a lot of transition and seperation anxiety. Thank you for this...

[@ComingHometoAutism]

anjali sinha ❤️❤️❤️

[@amandafreebrey9192]

So glad I’ve found your channel! Xx

[@fitehtegegn8096]

The way you talk about Dylan 🙈😍 I must say you are an incredibly strong and caring mother ! Thank you I learn many things from you 😍🤗

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Devoted mummy thank you my friend x

You sound as such a great mom! I think your advice applies to every kid, not just autistic ones. You are being really helpful to me. I will most likely have an autistic kid because my husband is Asperger, so I really want to be as prepared as possible. Thanks for your videos!

[@consucamp-guada-nyusa5493]

My son is 19, a lot older than your kids. Forgive for going off- topic with this frivolous comment, but i adore yuour taste in decoration. I love it when you walk us around your house. By the way my son is learning computer programming and he’s brilliant, thank god. After the hell we went thru to not repeat a grade.

[@ComingHometoAutism]

ConsuCamp-Guada-NYUSA hey there that’s awesome about your son! Well done you and well done him! Thanks so much for the comment on the house! I do love house interiors ! I’ll have to move around my house more xox

[@EvelynKirkham1962]

Hi - thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to make these videos . I wish you had been around 10 years ago! My son who is nearly 20, struggled at school so I drove 52 miles each way to take both of my sons to a Steiner School, for two years. That wasn't particularly helpful for Ben. He is in the process of being diagnosed for ASD but my husband was diagnosed 3 years ago, and omitted to tell me thinking it unimportant. It's so difficult to find a safe way to parent Ben but he is a wonderful young man whose clever, intelligent and in his best space, really funny. Thanks once again for sharing your experiences. x

[@ComingHometoAutism]

thank you for sharing your story. what a wonderful mama you are x

[@LenkaSaratoga]

You are wonderful! Sweet and pretty. Thank you for doing all this work!

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Elena Razenko oh bless you thank you so much x

[@sharacy889]

Tarah this is exactly what i'm tackling this week. Thank you so much, you have no idea how much we parents support each other directly and indirectly. You and my friend Faye, from "Nurturing neurodiversity" are GOLDEN 🙏🙌

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Shara cy thank you so much I’m please this has helped you somewhat sending you big love x

[@natalielloyd9200]

So helpful!

[@joyhoss7804]

Thank you🌹Salt bath helps it too.

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Yes it does! we use them a lot here x

[@abbystephens9766]

I have high functioning Aspergers and I have really bad anxiety. I take cbd which helps a lot and I am on anti depressants. I am not saying everyone has to go on meds but they really help .

[@alinerodriguesrodriguesrth5626]

Hi! That was a nice video for us to watch thank you! It’s always nice to get reminder and bring us back to certain routines. Breath is very important. My son now breaths with essencial oil as well. There are some breathing techniques that calms them down. Could you share some tips for stemming? How to help them to control stems?

[@webwarrioress]

Thank you so much for sharing these tips!!💕 I can't express how much they are going to help my little guy & our family!

[@ComingHometoAutism]

thank you xox

[@Ytcallumcooper]

So helpful! Thank you! X

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Hannah Torr ❤️❤️

[@Townsendadventures]

Hi, being consistent is key I keep on telling my husband to be calm which he is but when he wake up in night of dream. Our son only 3.5 year old he love tickles and tight hugs. Thanks for video.

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Michelle Townsend sending you much love

[@cd4536]

You really do great videos. You put them together so thoughtfully and clearly. You also really seem like Dylan's biggest fan.

[@ComingHometoAutism]

C D thank you! Oh I am dylans biggest fan for sure! His cheerleader through life 🥰

[@suchetasharma3741]

What age did Dylan start reading and writing ?my son has mild autism and is 6.5 yo. He knows his letter , sounds..but reading and writing is a problem for praxis issue. He is overall a delightful, lively confident child ..loves his movies and music .

[@marissa8831]

Thanu 4 all you do!!. My question is what kind of essential oils to use for your precious boy Dylan?. Hug’s ❤️🙏🏽🌷

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Hey there we use lavender mostly and a doterra oil called balance x

[@marissa8831]

Thanu,~. Hug's🤗

[@jshsjsjsjslskdh8630]

We love you Tara

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Jshsjs Jsjslskdh oh thank you xox

[@claretrimming2871]

My sons anxiety has really started showing more recently not wanting to sleep in his room thinking there are monsters under his bed. He is six and I feel he has regressed as well over the last two/three weeks. Thanks for the tips, really love the channel and just got your book 😀

[@ComingHometoAutism]

clare trimming It’s so hard to see them so scared isn’t it. I hope some of my tips help x

[@carolinejohansson8609]

✨✨Thank you ✨✨

[@luzaanholmes6426]

Hi..thank you so much..you help me so much through this..my boy is 12 years old now he had autism..he is so afraid of spiders but it's because I'm afraid of spiders..if I see spiders I'm scared and scream,that's why he is also now afraid of spiders..but if I see a spider few months but than I'm calm and tell him do you see the spider than he say yes,than I ask him are you afraid of them than he tells me no mommy I'm not scared I'm a big boy now..I'm so proud of him getting over his fear..

[@jokezofwisdom5163]

Thanks for sharing new subscriber here 😊❤️. I am a mom with Bipolar and 2 kids on the spectrum (mild) aged 12 and 4. With my eldest, who also has ADHD, he’s feeling anxious from time to time. I taught him what I learned to cope with Bipolar using my modified version of CBT 😋. For instance, he’s going to wake up in the middle of the night afraid of something like he heard there’s someone screaming from outside. I recognize he’s feeling and then ask him do you evidence to support that? Then lately, it seems like it creates a pattern to him. Whenever he’s anxious of something he tends to say out loud and ask himself if reality supports it otherwise move on. Like I can give him a headset if he finds he’s surrounding is noisy but he must be also aware that noise is part the universe, and he needs to adjust as painful as it is at times.

[@ComingHometoAutism]

KonFly with Me wow thank you so much for commenting. That’s really helpful information. Our son dylan is really anxious at the moment and this is great advise thank you .. your doing such a great job x

[@miaadam1574]

My 3 old boy with GDD, SPD who has very little words has started randomly crying for no obvious reason. I’m not sure if he’s sad because struggling to communicate or just another reason. So upsetting to see 😞 PS love the bedroom. Is there a bedroom tour? Would love to see more of his activites and sensory things that calm him so I can get some strategies in place.

[@chrisalexis6425]

Great video, thank you! I will remember these. My autistic son is 5 now, but you're saying that when puberty hits (you mentioned hormones) that things -- as it relates to his autism/anxieties -- can/will change?

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Chris Alexis they do change when they get a bit older. I’m going to address this in my next video ❤️❤️❤️

[@chrisalexis6425]

@@ComingHometoAutism Wonderful -- looking forward to it!

[@abbystephens5516]

I have high functioning Aspergers and spontaneity and change really frustrates me. Do you have any suggestions as to help this ? I am very structured and planned and my family isn’t.

[@rubyhowes1765]

I would like to know what do you think about ABA therapy.

[@annra8570]

What would u suggest for a 2 year old who doesn’t give eye contact and just wonders around . Any tips on activities to do . What’s the best thing to do .. Thank you 😊 xx

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Ann Ra hey there I took a lot about this in my book if you can get your hands on it or even look at it in the library ? X

[@ComingHometoAutism]

I think the best thing for eye contact is play therapy. Get down to your sons level. Play with him get in to his world. I found lying down and playing with cars with him made me him took at me. Hope this helps x

[@Rims8]

Does you child has poor eye contact and speech delay? My son has all those! I’m depressed and don’t know what to do

[@nadiamurillo8634]

Does Dylan sleep thru the night, my 4 year old boy has never slept thru the night and all Doctors do is prescribe sleeping pills. Which I refuse to give him. Other than Melatonin have you ever used anything else to help with sleep??

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Nadia Murillo hey there I can’t believe the dr prescribes sleeping pills for a 4 year old! Well done you! Dylan didn’t sleep through until he was 6 ! So hang in there it doesn’t last! Melatonin was what helped getting him to sleep . Kept lights down low and salt lamps. My video on our night time routine might help you also x

[@lazarrawellness4168]

My son hes anxious when his little sister is crying. He will be so worry n want me to calm his sister..and end up crying n hitting my maid. He will stop till his sister stops crying. Wht shld i do?

[@juantwo322]

A weighted blanket may help..

[@carinaschembri9802]

Hi to you and yours family. We are from Sweden and I wonder If you have a good shop there the sell shoes whithout lace only burdock for boy 14 yers old. Thanks for yot amazing and helping vlogg//CarinaSChembri//Sweden

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Carina Schembri hey there we use sketchers shoes as they are Velcro and nice and light x

[@consucamp-guada-nyusa5493]

Here in spain we found velcro sneakers at decathon. But only one model. I’ ll check out sketchers.

[@connorduke4619]

Great video, our son used to have intense separation anxiety but eventually grew out of it. In terms of biomedicals, the amygdala region of the brain is most cited as being related to fear and anxiety. The ayurvedic herb bacopa monnieri has been studied to both promote growth of this brain region (which I understand from MRI scans is often compromised in ASD children) and also research suggests it can increase Serotonin Transporter (SERT) expression - which can reduce fear response in the amygdala.

[@ComingHometoAutism]

Connor Duke ❤️❤️ thank you so much x

[@myworldautistic670]

Please don't use tantrum and meltdown synonymously. That's not fair to us. (Autistic people)