Review: Skill Building Buddies

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I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Autism is getting a lot of attention these days and parents with autistic children couldn’t be happier. After all, with awareness comes education and with education comes the ability to live a more stress-free life. And that’s why I want to introduce you to a wonderful DVD designed to help parents of autistic children: Skill-Building Buddies – Handling Transitions and Change.

It’s a remarkable look into the world of autism as it pertains to handling changes and transitions. Autism, according to the producers of Skill Building Buddies, is a “neurodevelopmental disorder that significantly affects communication and socialization and causes repetitive and restricted patterns of behavior.” In other words, change does not come easy for autistic children. And when change doesn’t come easy for the children it can often play havoc in the lives of everyone around the children.

I’m not an expert when it comes to autism and I know very little about the disorder or how it truly affects families, but I do know a few kids who have it and I can honestly say that even the smallest change—such as moving from one lesson to another or switching movies—can be traumatizing for the child. It can be exhausting and without proper training in how to effectively handle certain situations it can make the parents’ lives very stressful and chaotic.

That’s why I am recommending this DVD. It’s designed to make transitions from one activity to the next and changes in everyday life much easier for both the child and the parent. So if you have an autistic child or know someone who does, consider getting a copy of Skill-Building Buddies – Handling Transitions and Change where you’ll watch situations autistic children face every day and how to appropriately and effectively handle each situation.