The Sunfield Center Blog

Halloween is a delightful holiday, filled with fun and a bit of harmless fright. But it’s essential that we strive to ensure it’s an enjoyable experience for everyone.

De-escalation techniques are crucial for managing high-stress situations. Read on for tips and strategies to add to your tool box..

Imaginary friends are normal (65% of children have them!), but we understand parent's concerns when the imaginary friend acts bossy. We will provide some clarity about imaginary friends, and some tips for handling those who are getting out of hand.

Discussing disability in a neuroaffirming manner at home and within clinical services can have important and positive implications for disabled individuals. Read on to learn more about the Social Model for understanding disability.

Parenting can be tough, even under the best circumstances, and managing stress is an essential part of the journey. We have put together a few practical, and easy-to-implement, self-regulation strategies designed to support when emotions run high.

Improving access and education about autism is crucial for reducing socioeconomic disparities in obtaining services related to ASD. Read on for an overview of the current research on SES and ASD; including two studies that gave differing conclusions.

Swimming can be one of the most thrilling parts of summer for a child, but it can also be one of the most dangerous. Take time to create appropriate safety plans, now, for a worry-free summer!

This blog details strategies for supporting your child at restaurants, create a more accessible restaurant, and tips to help you enjoy your restaurant experience as an autistic adult.

When sharing a loved one's medical diagnosis, many of the tips and guidelines appropriate for neurotypical children are also relevant for autistic children, just with a few additional recommendations.

Learn more about the differences between service and therapy dogs, as well as emotional support animals! The neurodivergent population benefits from animal companionship; we highlight the evidenced-based details here.

This blog post will provide information about Down Syndrome, Autism, and the dual diagnosis of DS and ASD, as well as considerations of Intellectual Disability.

This blog post will detail strategies you can utilize to introduce new foods to your child, your adult, or even yourself, and how those strategies can support formulating nutritional and diverse diets.