A Good Life for Autistic People Starts with Well-Being Blog Maureen Bennie December 26, 2021 I receive many emails from overwhelmed parents and caregivers about not knowing what to focus on to help the autistic children and adults in their care. Concerns can encompass troubling behaviors, sensory...
Kim Mills: Raising children can be particularly challenging these days. There are dozens of books and articles offering competing answers to nearly every parenting question you might have, from how to get your baby to sleep, to how to help siblings get along, to how much screen time is too...
If he wants to wake up in the middle of the night and look at books in the dark, and he falls asleep on the floor (usually what happens) then so be it. I just made sure he is safe, keep an eye on him with the monitor, but I don’t fight it. Getting up in the middle of ...
when she knew that her son was an autistic child.At first,she couldn't accept it.But after she learned more,she began to(3) face the truth. She discovered that the biggest(4) that parents had with raising autistic children was communication.She also found that autistic children could devel...
Maybe this wasn’t the worst subject matter for a book, especially given that it’s a YA book and we know that YA books often tend to be overly dramatic, but it’s pretty close. An entire book build on the theme of revenge or vengeance? That’s pretty tough. ...
I have not put ages for the different stages here, because children range widely in their emotional development. I have known some preschoolers who were often working at stage 4. My child at age 9 is still struggling with stage 4. He’s autistic, and emotional regulation is a big challenge...
Teaching Tips from a Recovered Autistic A recovered autistic discusses tips for teaching autistic children. Areas covered include (1) providing a structured environment, (2) learning to talk, (3) rhythmic activities, (4) sensory problems, (5) reducing arousal, (6) tactile stim... Grandin,T....
Includes excerpts from the books The Velveteen Rabbit and The 14th Goldfish (courtesy of the folks from Book Power for Kids!), "Say What?" about the expression, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," "It Came From the Internet," "GET IT?!?!?" and the Miss Lynn song, "...
Today, I am going to show you what you can learn about autism, and the issues that autistic children deal with, from books that appear on 3rdgrade reading lists. To the 3rdgrade teachers in this audience, I say this: For years you have assigned these books to your students so they can...
C.He is an autistic patient from the USA. D.He is a scientist working on autism. 3. What is Kim Peek different from others? A.He can do some basic things like dressing himself. B.He has a special talent in calculation. C.He had difficulty reading books. ...