Category: Caravel Autism Insights

Finding a perfect gift can be a stressful task for anyone. But buying gifts for autistic children can bring extra challenges as we think about what they may like and what may be well suited to their needs. To help ease some of the stress, Caravel has some suggestions for picking out that perfect gift.…

Better Outcomes For Everyone Touched by Autism Autism spectrum disability currently affects 1 in 44 children in the U.S. Although pediatricians have become proficient at identifying autism, they are still often challenged with finding trusted clinical partners that can provide their patients with a full range of therapy services that lead to evidence-based, measurable outcomes.…

Siblings, whether diagnosed with autism or not, often fight over issues that seem small to adults but seem big to children. Issues such as: whose turn is it for a toy, choice of a cartoon they want to watch, or who will have the last piece of dessert. A lot of times parents see themselves…

Potty training can be very rewarding when your child is successful, but it can feel daunting to start. Preparing yourself and your child is important and can include the following steps.   Looking for Signs of Readiness Physical Signs: Does your child have regular, well-formed bowel movements at relatively predictable times? Does your child have…

It’s important to be aware of the fact that you never know what a person might be dealing with. While it may seem like a person is being difficult, there could be something else going on that’s not easily recognized. Below is an inspiring interaction that one of our Caravel team members shared. “Recently I…

Managing challenging behaviors in the moment can be difficult. You may not know how to respond. You may try many things to get your child to calm down. You may think it is happening for no reason. Below are some tips and tricks on why behaviors are occurring and how you can react.  First, let’s…

Toddlers learn language through everyday activities at home and in the community. Parents can use techniques, like those below, to increase language learning in their toddlers within these routines. Need a review of language skill development first? How kids learn to communicate. click here Teaching Language through Everyday Activities at Home 1. Requesting Skills: Teaching…

Good sleep is crucial for a healthy body and life: it’s restorative, it helps create positive behavioral and emotional regulation, and it can bring more happiness to the entire family. What are your families sleep habits and how can they be improved?   Consider these tips for helping your child fall asleep—and stay asleep: Set…

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we decided to look forward.  Instead of relaying past history, we asked several Caravel women how they plan to make history. With budding potential across the company, we asked a sample of female team members to answer any of the 5 questions below about their experience at Caravel and…

In acknowledgement of Black History Month, Caravel Autism Health would like to recognize three leaders in the mental health and psychology fields.   Kenneth Clark (1914–2005) The first black president of the American Psychological Association, Kenneth Clark is famous for his “Doll Study.” That project looked at more than 200 black children and their interactions…