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One family’s story of navigating their son’s Down syndrome/autism dual diagnosis … and I’d like to share a bit about my son, Jake. Jake, 14, is just like most other kids his age. He loves to watch music videos on his Kindle and is a wonderful dancer. He has a good throwing arm, likes to play basketball and loves to swim. Just …
Challenging Behaviors Tool Kit… , irritability and behavioral health for quick tips you can use at home. Watch our Quick Tip Caregiver Skills Training Videos for parents and caregivers. Do you have any questions or are you looking for resources to help your loved one with …
Helping her son Ryan reach his full potential is the goal of this autism mom … so far since those days. Recently, we took a day trip to Lego Land. I prepared Ryan for the trip by showing him photos and videos of the park that I found online. During the car ride, which was only about an hour, Ryan looked out the window and …
Learning to love myself… skills for neurodiverse individuals. Diagnosed later in life as autistic, he writes blogs and articles, records coaching videos and podcasts, and presents at conferences and support groups, sharing stories and thoughts as to how one can achieve …
Autism and special interests … a passion for trains, the behavioral therapist might build her therapy sessions around activities with toy trains and/or videos of trains. One idea I’m evaluating is that this tactic may actually interfere with the goal of developing the child’s …
Research yields tips for easing anxiety in nonverbal kids with autism… and with reassurance. For a child who is afraid of a type of an animal, for example, we might start by watching an online video of the animal. We might keep the volume muted at first to further reduce any associated stress . At the same time, … the reassuring mantra and encouraging the child to do so as well. In the fear-of-birds scenario, we might use a variety of videos with different types of birds. This helps promote what we call “generalization.” It’s the ability to apply learning …
Making sense of autistic meltdowns in adults… You can also practice some common calming techniques like deep breathing, yoga, music and art therapy. Tutorials and videos are readily available for free online if you are not yet in a place to take part in a community activity. Whatever …
Carrying a heavy load with back-to-school choices? … so they can prepare to learn in that particular place. Have your child try free online learning activities or watch videos of teachers so they can keep up with their computer skills. Virtual Learning Many schools across the country will … so they understand, for example, if you complete this short math class and these five problems, you can watch a YouTube video. This can help encourage successful learning. When you can, think of ways that your child’s play can also …