Parents may have to network with other parents to get this going. In my area, there is a very vibrant autisticbowlingcommunity. The parents started it. But now the adult/teen kids enjoy going, and friendships h
Basic life values– Kids can also pick up important values from their pets. The most notable of these is empathy. Learning to care for a pet which depends heavily on them, teaches a child how important it is to understand the emotions of others. Having a rough understanding of what their ...
So, I did something that is entirely out of character for me, and volunteered myself for public speaking. I must have been inspired by the guidance counselor’s weekly lessons that were supposed to teach the kids emotional intelligence skills (identifying and handling their emotions, showing empa...
T. (2012). The perception and identification of facial emotions in individuals with autism spectrum disorders using the let's face it! Emotion skills battery. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 53(12), 1259–1267. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Thirtamara Rajamani, K. ...
An XYY diag- nosis can lead to a range of experiences and emotions for family members, with parental coping being of particular concern. As such, anticipatory guidance and preparing fami- lies with an "awareness to act" are useful counseling inter- ventions. Additionally, it is vital that ...
autistic. Doesn’t make it any less painful though. I’m forming a thicker skin now though. That’s a good thing but sadly it’s beginning to make me question new people in my life and keep them at arm’s length for longer. I’m always surprised at who treats me badly. It’s ...
In a related code, some dramatherapists also spoke of the challenges of referrals which are madeprimarilyfor behaviour management rather than, or alongside, an emotional or therapeutic need or aim (code 10). The data does not suggest that behaviour and emotions are un-connected; rather that beh...