Welcome "the" Wii
Yippee Kai, Wii! A couple of weeks ago, my mother came to visit during winter break. Upon “Grammy’s” arrival,
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stimming
Managing Self-Stimulatory Behaviors, Part 2: Dr. C’s Morning Minute 154
When we work individually with children with autism who exhibit self-stimulatory behaviors, we try to shape the behavior into something
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Managing Self-Stimulatory Behaviors, Part 1: Dr. C’s Morning Minute 153
Interventions to help children on the autism spectrum manage self-stimulatory behaviors, such as hand flapping or thinking and talking about
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Don’t Feed the Trolls
A friend just alerted me to an article about Theatre Development Fund’s fantastic Autism Theatre Initiative. Thanks to TDF, we have been able to take Ryan to four Broadway shows without worrying about his stimming bothering other patrons, because the e…
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Warning – I am upset – I Hate Autism
I am going to take full advantage of using my blog as a diary right now; FULL advantage. I am
Read moreStimming – as described from an Aspie
Stimming, for the unenlightened, is repetitive neurological stimulation. Basically, it’s a repetitive sensory data input that distracts the brain
Read moreADHD and Fidgeting
This is my second post in the ADHD Tips for Parents series. I started off by posting an ADHD Tips Infographic that
Read moreJumping In With Eyes Wide Open
When I was pregnant with my daughter I was so overcome with emotion. I would stare at my
Read moreAutistic self Injury and Seizures
People have a tendency to see self injury as the “victims own fault”. I have heard this many times and
Read moreThe Cuddle Swing – “Success”
Happy to report that we have recently purchased a cuddle swing for my daughter and she loves it. It really
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