Friday, April 29, 2016

Step 4 - Become a positive presence around people with autism and their families

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Step 4 is predicated on the first three steps. You learn some stuff about autism. You get familiar with someone on the spectrum. You get c...
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Monday, April 25, 2016

How Prince Can Rock Everything, Including Autism Awareness Month

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Like so many people, I was undone by the news that Prince died last week. I could write forever about the role his music played in my life...
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Step 3 - Commit yourself to being comfortable around people with autism and their families

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How does one commit one's self to being comfortable around someone with autism? First, you identify what's making you uncomfortabl...
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Friday, April 15, 2016

Getting close to Martin: some helpful hints

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This is a post about one single person with autism, Martin, my kid. The hints I provide can only guide you in creating a relationship with...
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Sunday, April 10, 2016

Step 2 - Commit yourself to becoming familiar with and close to people with autism

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It took me forever to learn the importance of step 2. It was one of those cases in which you hear something, but don't really understa...
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Thursday, April 7, 2016

When Things Feel Terrible: A Primer on Sensory Processing

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Martin's ABA therapist taught us a very useful question: "Can you live with it?" When Martin is obviously having a hard time...
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Monday, April 4, 2016

Therapy

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There are many reasons for the creation of Autism Awareness Month. One of them is the impact of early detection and intervention in the live...