The importance of redirection for #Autism #Parenting  

The boys driving me crazy aside, we've had a pretty good afternoon. We spent the first part of the day just sorta relaxing at home. I was even able to take a desperately nap, courtesy of my amazing wife.  As the afternoon moved on, the boys were really testing me, especially Gavin.  I decided that the best thing to do is redirect or change our current course, at least for a little while. I told the boys to get dressed because we were going to the park. It's roughly 50°F and mostly cloudy today, so it's not particularly pleasant outside. At the same time, the direction we were heading in would be unpleasant as well.  The art of redirection is an essential tool that all Autism parents should probably have…

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