Autism and Special Needs

Unraveling the Heartbreaking Link Between Autism and Suicide Ideation

Autism and Special Needs, Featured Parenting, Featured Posts / 6 minutes of reading

Unraveling the heartbreaking link between autism and suicide ideation is essential in being able to support more students on the spectrum. The death of Caitlyn Scott-Lee at Wycombe Abbey School highlights the consequences of mental health struggles among young students. The fixation on her first-ever detention emphasizes how minor incidents can impact vulnerable individuals. It […]

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An Educationist View on The Reality of Autism

Autism and Special Needs, Featured Posts, Parenting / 4 minutes of reading

A mother recounted how she was discouraged by her relatives when she wanted to investigate if something was wrong with her son. Her mother instincts had given her cause for worry as she noticed some developmental delays. Her relatives and even her husband were not willing to consider the possibility something was wrong. This was

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Autism: the myths and the facts

LagosMums Talks Autism: The Myths And The Facts

Autism and Special Needs, Education, Featured Posts / 17 minutes of reading

April is Autism awareness month. LagosMums Talks had a chance to get an exclusive on the myths and facts of Autism with Monisola Olorunfemi, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. I certainly learnt a lot and I am sure this insightful interview will give you valuable information as a parent, caregiver or concerned adult. See text

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Anthos House: A unique school for children with special educational needs (SEN) opens in Nigeria

Autism and Special Needs, Education, Schools in Lekki / 5 minutes of reading

Finally, children with special educational needs can now get the quality education they deserve. Special education has always been a challenging area, as most institutions lack the resources and expertise to provide support for children with special educational needs in Nigeria. In the last couple of years, special needs education has gained more exposure in

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What Should You Do When Your Child Needs Special Assessment?

Autism and Special Needs, Health, Parenting / 3 minutes of reading

At the LagosMums 4th Annual Parenting Conference and Exhibition last year (2017), during her session, Mrs Tosin Babalola shared a few nuggets to help parents be more educated about their child’s developmental milestones and about special assessment. How do you know when your child needs special assessment? There are certain developmental milestones that children attain at

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How to help your child with autism sleep better

How To Help Your Child With Autism Sleep Better

Autism and Special Needs, Featured Posts, Health, Parenting / 2 minutes of reading

Most children with Autism have sleeping difficulties. A lack of a good night’s sleep can affect not only the child but everyone in his or her family, especially mum. Their sleeping difficulties include difficulty falling asleep, inconsistent sleep routines, restlessness or poor sleep quality, waking early or waking frequently. [Autism: The myths and the facts]

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Women and girls with autism

Empowering Women And Girls With Autism

Autism and Special Needs, Featured Posts, General, Health / 3 minutes of reading

World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day that holds on the 2nd of April every year. It raises awareness of issues surrounding people, particularly children, with autism worldwide. The theme this year is “empowering women and girls with autism” In November 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution drawing attention to the

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Autism Awareness- The Reinforcer Kits; A Motivation Your Child Needs.

Autism Awareness- The Reinforcer Kits; A Motivation Your Child Needs.

All, Autism and Special Needs, Featured Posts, Health / 4 minutes of reading

asktoks.com is an organisation that provides behaviour therapy for children living with autism and other neuro-developmental disorders. So let’s imagine a typical day for super mums, busy! busy!! busy!!! but no matter how busy and  stressful our day has been, we always want to max out on time with our children. One way to do

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