He used to notapologizeever. For anything. In recent years (with the help of a business-coach/psychologist he was assigned to work with) he has started apologizing in the following way: I'm sorry you felt bad. Or, more recently, when we just drop a fight and get...
Is it possible to have Aspergers and dyspraxia? AlthoughDyspraxia mayoccur in isolation, it frequently coexists with other conditions such as Aspergers Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia, language disorders and social, emotional and behavioural impairments. Does dyspraxia aff...
At least twice a day, find something he remembered and say “It’s great you remembered to bring this home”, “I’m proud of you for remembering to bring this home today. You have really good memory”. Praise even tiny things, like “I see you’ve remembered to clear your schoolbag...
without a word to either of his two former partners. But then he garnered his faculties and decided to accept this reality. He would choose how to respond, and his choice would be to be cordial and cooperative. He felt a surge of strength as he realized that handling himself in a digni...
In short: sometimes. Echolalia, or repeating what is heard, is a very normal part of language development. Children that are learning to speak use this constantly. If I ask my 1-yr-old son if he wants a bath (one of his favorite activities), he will consistently say “baa” (he’s...
The American Psychiatric Association’sDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM-5) no longer considers Asperger’s syndrome a separate disorder. Since 2013, doctors have been instructed to diagnose Asperger’s and autism both as “autism spectrum disorders.” (1) ...
An autistic person may seem to not be interested in their peers, or prefer to spend time with people of a different age from them. A person with selective mutism wants to interact with others, but their anxiety prevents them from speaking or joining group activities. Autistic children may ...