Smart Phones and Children

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Smart Phones As someone who researches generational differences, I find one of the most frequent questions I’m asked is “What generation am I in?” If […]

What is Autism?

May 4, 2016 authentic 0

Autistic VIDEO Described Autism is lifelong, neuro-atypical development that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people, and how they experience the […]

Sensory Differences

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Sensory differences Many people on the autism spectrum have difficulty processing everyday sensory information. Any of the senses may be over- or under-sensitive, or both, […]

Autism Related Disorders

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Related Autism conditions Autism is often diagnosed alongside other conditions. It’s important to support people with more than one condition in a way that meets […]

Autistic Behaviors

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GUIDELINES AUTISTIC BEHAVIOR People with autism or Asperger syndrome may appear to behave unusually. There will generally be a reason for this: it can be […]

Aspergers Defined

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Aspergers Defined as – a form of autism – is neuro-atypical development. As soon as we meet a person we make judgements about them. From […]

Mental Health

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Even though mental illness can be more common for people with autism than in the general population, the mental health of people on the spectrum […]

Autism and Gender

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Gender and Autism This section explores some of the issues relating to autism and gender, including ideas about why more men and boys are diagnosed […]

Sleeping

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Autistic people of every age may need more support when it comes to looking after their health. SLEEP: Sleep disorders How do you define a […]

Communicating to Autistics

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Communication and Interaction Socializing and communicating can be challenging for many autistic people. Many really do want to make friends and form relationships but find […]

Autistic Meltdown

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Meltdowns Many autistic people will experience meltdowns. You can understand autism, the person and what to do if you see someone having a meltdown. If […]

Autistic and Change

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Preparing a person with autism for change A person with an ASD can find any kind of change difficult. Sometimes, changes that are apparently small […]

Redirect Behavior

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Challenging Behavior Some people with autism can display challenging behavior. It includes what would normally be considered physically aggressive behavior, but can also include other […]

Organize an Autistic

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Organising, Sequencing and Prioritizing an Autistic The ability to organize, sequence and prioritize helps us to plan daily activities and manage our time effectively. However, […]