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Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Puberty and Autism: Supporting Your Child Through Physical and Emotional Changes
...child. For autistic children,...Research shows autistic girls begin...flexibility in adolescence,...Different for Autistic Children....Children. Autistic children...navigate social expectations. They memorize...them function in environments...moves faster, expectations become implicit...heavy. For autistic girls, this...up" socially in elementary...suddenly struggle in middle school....
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Employment and Asperger Syndrome: Workplace Rights, Accommodations, and Strategies for Success
...sensory minefield, the informal social expectations feel like a second language you never...ADA. The ADA protects adults with autism spectrum disorder, including Asperger...timing or crowded office hours Clear expectations documented in writing rather than...hours Clear expectations documented in writing rather than implied through...
Research > Genetics
Understanding Genetic Testing for Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Developmental Disabilities: A Parent's Guide
...child has a diagnosis. Autism, cerebral palsy, global...Diagnosis. A diagnosis like autism or cerebral palsy describes...testing looks for changes in chromosomes or genes that...variant is identified in fewer than 25% of autism...identified in fewer than 25% of autism cases, around 32% of cerebral...because they set realistic expectations. When testing...
Medical > Neurology
Sensory Processing Disorder: The Neuroscience Behind Your Child's Sensitivity
...covers their ears in the cafeteria. They...be firmer about expectations. What you haven't...children. It's not in the DSM-5, which...means it exists in a diagnostic limbo...Neurodevelopment and Autism Program has given...structural differences in white-matter pathways,...BraIn Scans Show. In 2013, UCSF researchers...found abnormalities in the posterior white-matter...
Lifestyle > Independence
Firing the Butler and the Maid . . .
...and guilt of having a child with developmental challenges affects the expectations parents have for their son or daughter with Autism, Asperger, Pervasive...challenges affects the expectations parents have for their son or daughter with Autism, Asperger, Pervasive Developmental Disability or Attention Deficit Disorder....
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Social Skills Stories
...social cues or common responses. For children with autism, these social stories can help them understand...respond. Social skills stories are meant to be told in a reassuring manner, so the audience easily understands...and can apply the story to real life events and expectations. The Social Skills Stories app from iGet It, LLC...
Parenting > School Years
Helping the Siblings of Children on the Spectrum
...cope with the world in ways he simply cannot?...will all learn to cope in different ways. As...parents, we can help them in this process and teach...whether they are on the autism spectrum or not....Double Check Your Expectations Many parents expect...like such a concern in a family with neurotypical...younger sibling has autism, this can create a...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
The Meaningful Life for a Child with Autism
...people living with autism in the United...living with autism in the United States...beIng adults. In her book, Autism...In her book, Autism Solutions: How...for Your Child , autism expert Dr. Ricki...children with autism follow their dreams...themselves, not based on expectations of success other...have we filled in all the gaps to...have a career in mathematics, it's...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
3 Anxiety-Busting Solutions for Autism
...has anxiety from autism. Autism spectrum...anxiety from Autism. Autism spectrum disorders...feel threatened or in danger. This response...keep the human race in existence. When it...even continuously in very bad cases. The...a nervous feeling in the stomach, sweating,...Therapy Curbs Anxiety in Autism Negative...Curbs Anxiety in Autism Negative ions are...
Lifestyle > Relationships
Protecting Marriage When Your Child Has ASD
...of children with autism spectrum disorders...parents will end in divorce. This myth...media. As described in a recent large scale...more to strive for in a marriage than simply...raising children with autism spectrum disorders...attitude of lower expectations for their marriages....Actually, I believe in the reverse strategy....there can't be tags in his shirt or why...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Asperger’s Syndrome: Cure or Acceptance
In light of autism awareness... In light of autism awareness month, I have...pondering exactly what autism awareness means. As a neurotypical...social mores and societal expectations. Allow me to make an analogy....understand theirs as well? In the case of an Aspergian...of an Aspergian living in a society where neurotypicals...
Career > Skills Training
Soft Skills for Success: Building the Workplace Communication Skills Employers Actually Want
...When I encounter this pattern in my work, what strikes me is...productivity standards. The implicit expectations of a workplace, like how to...consistently say matter more in the long run. What Employers...specific. Professional communication in a workplace involves several...the hardest skills to develop in isolation, because it requires...