March 18, 2016
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Are you interested in understanding how autism emerged as a diagnosis? How the theories of underlying causes of autism determined the interventions available? Why Autism Spectrum Disorder has become such a prevalent diagnosis? If so, this is the book for … Continue reading
August 19, 2015
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When I first heard about the Minneapolis district’s administrative decision to change the Citywide Autism Program (CAP) to a community based program, I was very surprised. I have always thought of the CAP as the most effective district-wide special education … Continue reading
March 25, 2014
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We often think of the library and the wonderful books they hold when we think of reading to our children. We, however, are often the best source of books for our children with autism because we know the details of … Continue reading
February 22, 2014
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Part Two: See our previous article on this topic here Parents of children with autism are often the first ones to notice that their child is having difficulty with handwriting. On-going research comparing handwriting samples, motor skills, and visuospatial abilities … Continue reading
January 21, 2014
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Sometimes reading is a struggle, but there are other avenues to literacy that appeal to those children who are concrete and tactile. Know anyone like that? We thought so. Many people think that children first learn to read and then … Continue reading
June 3, 2013
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This post was updated in June, 2020 to reflect updated and additional information. Children who have an autism spectrum disorder vary so much in their individual characteristics that it is sometimes difficult to see what they have in common. I … Continue reading
April 9, 2013
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When a child is stressed and upset, he/she cannot think rationally so trying to talk your child out of their behavior or change their behavior in the moment feels useless. Sometimes the consequences we give, like “time out” or taking … Continue reading
