When I was in graduate school, the first thing I learned about Autism was, once you have met one person with autism, you have met one person with Autism. Fast forward to 2013, when the DSM-5 was published, how a child, adolescent, or adult with autism was diagnosed changed overnight. Previously,… […]
One of the most important things you can do for your autistic teenage child is help them foster a sense of independence. Showing them how to handle everyday tasks and providing opportunities to practice life skills can have a profoundly positive effect on their self-esteem and confidence. […]
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“LD,” or learning differences, boarding schools are educational institutions designed, in everything from mission to practice, to serve students with learning differences. These are organizations where, with intentionality, diverse learners thrive. […]
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Parents and referring professionals are looking for Covid management data too. Why? To assist with a family’s research, insight, information gathering, in this ever-changing world that we live in, regardless of the age of their child and setting. […]
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We all learn differently. Thanks to Howard Gardner’s book Frames of Mind: the Theory of Multiple Intelligences (1983), colleges know this too. Every student, whatever may be their strengths or weaknesses, has an equal opportunity to succeed in college. There are many colleges that provide an environment for students who may have various learning differences. […]
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This young woman shared a litany of life-threatening behaviors and her first thought was what her parents went through. That is not the point of this intervention/letter. With the letter, the professionals have allowed the focus to become … the parents. […]
As part of the process of identifying the best treatment option for your child it is worth your time to call the state regulator and have a 10 – 15 minute phone call with the local regulatory authority, whose purpose is to protect consumers of licensed programs (in this case, you, and your child). […]
Mindfulness is actually the opposite of the quick fix, and that’s okay as we learn to live with the natural ebbs and flows of daily life. We are trying to rewire the brain with new habits and experiences that ultimately create a greater opportunity for a fulfilling life. […]
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With the rise in Autism Spectrum Disorders for children aged 7 – 17, there has also been significant growth and development in treatment and intervention options within family-choice private programming. […]
People diagnosed with autism are impacted by struggles with navigating the social world around them. Daily life is constructed with thousands of social interactions and when a person struggles just to orient, relate or even pass through unnoticed, there is increased distress and frustration … […]