these phenomena represent a heterogeneous group of behaviors that stem from different hierarchical levels and areas in the autist's brain. Both stereotypical behavior and an autist's preoccupation with parts of objects (so-called "restricted interests") contribute to the working hypothesis of this ...
Some campuses are more autism-friendly than others, going beyond federal mandates with social support, academic and career coaching and other programming. Parents may like the idea of these supports, but students are in the driver’s seat at the college level. They get to dec...
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have been struggling with ADHD, depression and anxiety for a while now but speaking with Amy and actually applying the things we talk about in our sessions has helped me improve my quality of life immensely. I have a long road ahead but I am so excited to see the progress yet to come!
All in all, I wouldn't trade my autism and my imagination for the world. Because I am autistic, I've presenteddocumentariesto the BBC, I'm in the midst of writing a book, I'm doing this — this is fantastic — and one of the best things that I've achieved, that I consider to...
In my world, Halloween is the night of all nights. It's the only day of the year when it's socially acceptable to dress and walk around like an insane person, eat too much sugar, and scare the hell out of total strangers. What's not to love?
developmental disabilities, mental health conditions, and learning disorders. The practice uses positive reinforcement to help develop behaviors and skills that may be difficult without any intervention. If your child has autism and needs help improving their social skills...
“Girl Meets Farkle,” wherein a character is getting tested for autism spectrum disorder. In the episode, when he tells his friends, two girls in his class, they react very strongly saying “you don’t.” It comes across very strongly to people who have autism, and caused some to fear...
Sensory bin activities for preschoolers are a must-have component in every preschool lesson plan. It is a natural way to allow young kids to explore and learn about the world around them by manipulating objects. Summer sensory bin activities are especially exciting because you can even take the...
During training, your dog will be introduced to a wide range of new situations to make them more comfortable and have no fear out in the world. Such things could be introducing them to the vest, having them walk on different types of services, loud noises, large crowds, other dogs, etc...