How to motivate yourself during the lockdown : 3 powerful tips to try today

In the current circumstances, you are feeling so much stress, worry, and fear as well.  Overnight your life has taken a new direction; your kids are at home doing remote learning, for your autistic child, you have become their school teacher, speech therapist, occupational therapist, ABA therapist, and many more. 

Motivational People – Siri, an artistic enterpreneur on the spectrum.

Designs By Siri is a handcrafted jewelry business launched by Siri and her family. For this week’s motivational blog post, I got the privilege to interview Siri’s mom Swathi Chettipally who is Siri’s pillar of strength.

Motivational People – Sophia Miniel, a 15 yr old with Autism owns a ‘Soap making’ business.

Are you in anxiety and pondering about what future does your ASD child hold?

Get motivated by the 15-Year-Old girl with Autism who is the owner of an amazing soap making business.

I admire the parents who recognize a hidden ability in their children. These parents positively give me hope for my younger son’s future.

Focus on just 1 problem behavior this week

Depending on the countries you are in, this is either week 2 or week 3 of the lockdown. All your child’s therapies are canceled to maintain social distance for an indefinite period. This lockdown period may make your ASD child regress in many skills that he/she may have picked up after a lot of struggle. 

Motivational People – Kerry Margo’s journey From Nonverbal Autism to Public Speaking

Kerry Magro is such an inspiration for parents of non-verbal children with autism.

Motivational People – Love for Legos helped change the life of a man with autism

Brad’s marvelous talent to put together complicated construction toys and legos gave his father an idea for a business.