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My daughter with autism is not broken… their judgmental stares and snide remarks. People that don't mean any harm, but they still cause it. Other people make autism hard. Our story. Our journey. Our journey is going to be different than the little autistic boy's down the street, because Harper's autism is our journey; solely. Every minute of every single day we live with Harper's autism. We have our good days and our …
Autism and Social Skills Development… Supporting social interaction is an important piece of the student’s educational plan. Student’s with autism often have the desire to interact with others, but do not have the skills to engage appropriately or may be … competence will result in further interest and interaction. Strategies to help with teaching social skills to students with autism: Reinforce what the student does well socially - use behavior-specific praise (and concrete reinforcement if needed) …
Autism and Anxiety: Loud Noises… Our 12-year-old son has autism, mild intellectual disability and anxiety attacks so severe that we end up in the emergency room. Loud noises are the … Reaven’s conducted research on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety in adolescents with autism, with the support of an Autism Speaks research grant . Editor’s note: The following information is not meant to …
Advice from an autism mom… This is a post by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty, mother to two sons on the autism spectrum and an Autism Family Partner at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Kim is also the author of a blog about her two …
10 Sensory activities for autism… your children a great new sensory experience and help improve motor skills! For even more sensory play ideas, check out our Autism Speaks Pinterest boards ! Note : Autism Speaks does not endorse any of these activities, we are simply sharing recommendations from our community. Before …
Just Another Autism Podcast:Mom Talk: Tonya and Victoria's Journey Through Autism and Motherhood… and Victoria Handy about their motherhood journeys. Victoria is a mom on the spectrum, raising a daughter with Level 2 autism, while Tonya is a mom to an adult son with Level 2 autism. Subscribe at the below platforms to get new episodes as they are released: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeartRadio …
A salute to mothers of children with autism … finish, you dominate the obstacles and recognize your own endurance. So, to all mothers out there, from a young man on the autism spectrum who is who he is because of his own mother, we thank you and we honor you today. Happy Mother’s Day from your loving and appreciative children! … A salute to mothers of children with autism …
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