is doing, right next to him." She goes on:"Understanding other people's feelings is hard for my friend …When my friend sees a person crying, he may not understand what it means." Along with the book is material for grownups explaining strategies for helping an autistic child, and more...
A1 Research into needs of autistic adults, research on best practices in services & supports, and research to improve access to communication, are all critically important and severely underfunded. They can all make a difference in the daily lives of autistic folks.#AutINSARhttps://t.co/8i3pOd...
Autism is something that many people know about. For example, some people think that autistic people are fair-skinned males that speak in monotone and constantly go on and on about the same topic. Some people think that autistic people do not know right from wrong, avoid attention and usually...
how a person makes sense of the world. It is considered a neurological disorder that affects the brain and nervous system for the duration of a person's lifetime. Autism is also aspectrumcondition. This means people with autism will have some similarities but overall may have different ...
Sport is beneficial for autistic people, but there is a need to respect specific recommendations regarding dose and type of activity, that are still difficult to extract from the literature. Basically, there is no contraindication for any sport to be practiced with an autistic population, although...
One of the biggest things I’ve learned is how different every autistic person is. For instance, my son has great eye contact, is very sociable and gregarious. You will see him joining in with lots of other noisy boys at a birthday party without realising that he has a disability. Howeve...
Well, for example, an autistic person is likely to be less well equipped to meet theirneed for attentionas others. Someone who has been severely traumatized is less able to meet their needs for asense of safetyorhuman connection. Someone with poor impulse control may find it hard to meet ...
Note: Most of these resources involve the use of ABA with children, either deaf or autistic. Some people may prefer not to check them out. See my statement about ABA on my training philosophy page. Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2014). Applied behavior analysis,...
Autistic catatonia Catatonia is more common in people with autism than doctors previously thought. Studies show that around 12%-18% of people with autism have catatonia, but the actual number is likely higher because many cases go undiagnosed. When people with autism have catatonia, it’s often...
Autism and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) are very different conditions. However, one common factor is the role diet plays in managing symptoms of both conditions.