That Autism Coach

Does your child have a melt down at every request? Does every demand followed by explosive behaviours? Your child could have PDA also known as Pathalogical Demand Avoidance. It is a disability found mainly in individuals that fit the Autism and ADHD profile, and because it is not an official diagnosis it is difficult to recognise and and get help. In this episode I have a Jessica Townsend a dedica...

The conversation delves into the complexities of dyslexia, emphasizing its comorbid nature and the broader implications for literacy and learning. It highlights that dyslexia often coexists with other challenges, which must be addressed for effective intervention.

Summary In this podcast episode, Farah Danish discusses the importance of taking care of oneself as an autism mom and how it impacts mental and emotional well-being. She interviews Adnan, a functional medicine coach, who provides valuable insights and tips on improving gut health to support overall well-being. Adnan emphasizes the need for proper nutrition, including a balanced intake of carbohydr...

In this conversation, Farah Danish interviews Rita, a functional diagnostic health practitioner, about picky eating and nutrition for children with autism. Rita shares her personal journey with her son's autism diagnosis and how she discovered the importance of diet in managing symptoms. They discuss the effects of gluten and dairy on the gut and overall health, the challenges of implementing...

It is difficult to manage multiple kids with varying needs. Here are a few things to consider when starting off; 1. Have the children’s work on carts with wheels makes it flexible to move with the kids. 2. Keep everything you need for study in the room including healthy nuts you want kids to chew on 3. Ample stationary so that nobody needs to leave the room 4. Praying together is very important to...

In this episode I talk about the reason that prayer, any prayer, requires movement. So why is it that we need to move to pray? Listen to the episode and comment below :) ...more

Physical changes along with Autism can be especially challenging time, even for seasoned parents. In this special episode, I talk in detail with Raefah, a special education teacher as she gives me her techniques for helping Autistic teens manage their behaviour while learning. We also discuss coping strategies for parents in dealing with Autistic teenagers . In this interview, we explore: * How to...

Faith is an important part of a human beings life. And autistic children should not be deprived of this experience. So in this episode, I'm sharing the technique I used to teach my son Sulayman how to independently read the Qur'an and how you can do it too.

In this episode I'm talking about how our behaviors are being observed by our kids, particularly  our children on the spectrum and how they're modeling that behavior.  What is important for us to understand is that they are always watching, they're always  listening, they're always observing, and they're always absorbing. Yes, they're doing all of those things. Just because...

In episode 3, we talk about an amazing technique called the "Mehrabian Method" about communicating, not just with your autistic child but pretty much anybody. It was developed by psychology professor Albert Mehrabian at the University of California, Los Angeles, who laid out the concept in his 1971 book Silent Messages (1971). The rule states that  7 percent of meaning is communicated th...

So you're in the car with your teenage child on the spectrum and you can see him slowly spiraling out of control and heading towards an ultimate meltdown. What do you do? Hi this is Farah Danish, I'm your autism family coach and I'm here to give you some tips on what you can practice working on so you can avoid that from ever happening. Well, there's no 100% guarantee for anything,...

How can you ignore the signs of your teenage child on the spectrum and experience a full-on meltdown and what you can do to support him through that? Why not quickly get on and share a little bit of an experience that I had recently. This is with my son. He is a teenager on the spectrum. And just when you think you've got it all figured out, that wasn't the case.   Things can surprise you...