Making Life Easier

The Power of Supporting Each Other

Jaco de Goede

  Raising an autistic child is often quite challenging and can at times make you feel frustrated, isolated, and helpless. You may not know anyone else who is in the...

The Power of Supporting Each Other

Jaco de Goede

  Raising an autistic child is often quite challenging and can at times make you feel frustrated, isolated, and helpless. You may not know anyone else who is in the...

Emotional Regulation: How to Help Your Autistic...

Jaco de Goede

From Autism Parenting Magazine By Jeremy Brown September 14, 2023 In April 2023, my son had one of the worst meltdowns I could remember. He was screaming, running, crying, throwing himself...

Emotional Regulation: How to Help Your Autistic...

Jaco de Goede

From Autism Parenting Magazine By Jeremy Brown September 14, 2023 In April 2023, my son had one of the worst meltdowns I could remember. He was screaming, running, crying, throwing himself...

Are autistic people affected differently by hot...

Jaco de Goede

I’ll be honest, even though I grew up in Paarl, I’ll never get used to really hot weather. The long sleepless nights, covering your bed in wet towels while it’s...

Are autistic people affected differently by hot...

Jaco de Goede

I’ll be honest, even though I grew up in Paarl, I’ll never get used to really hot weather. The long sleepless nights, covering your bed in wet towels while it’s...

Autism and Life Expectancy

Jaco de Goede

I was quite shocked this week when I read that the average life expectancy of autistic individuals is 54 years, especially since I’ll be turning 54 this year! Surely that...

Autism and Life Expectancy

Jaco de Goede

I was quite shocked this week when I read that the average life expectancy of autistic individuals is 54 years, especially since I’ll be turning 54 this year! Surely that...

Autism and the bond with animals

Jaco de Goede

A few years ago, I watched a video by Dr Tony Attwood where he talked about the unique relationship between autistic children and animals. The example he used was a...

Autism and the bond with animals

Jaco de Goede

A few years ago, I watched a video by Dr Tony Attwood where he talked about the unique relationship between autistic children and animals. The example he used was a...

The struggle to be organized

Jaco de Goede

Maybe it is just a symptom of this time of year, but I’ve struggled lately with getting everything on my to-do list done every week and some projects are falling...

The struggle to be organized

Jaco de Goede

Maybe it is just a symptom of this time of year, but I’ve struggled lately with getting everything on my to-do list done every week and some projects are falling...