As many folks in the autistic community are aware, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has increasingly come under fire.
Long considered the “gold standard” in autism therapy, there is increasing anecdotal...
Communication is like a dance. It requires the participation of both parties. It requires focus and attention. And, as we discussed in previous chapters, it requires energy.
For our purposes,...
The FACE Personality Model is based on the four primary brain functions: Feeling, Access, Consideration, and Excitement – FACE. These are the...
PDA is not uncommon in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) community.
In my experience, there is no specific neurological basis for PDA. It is a learned behavior as a response...
For many folks, especially those on the ADHD/ASD spectrum, interviews can be both challenging and stressful.
This is completely understandable in that many of us have spent our lives struggling...
Most adults on the autism spectrum are familiar with masking.
In its simplest form, masking is pretending to be normal or behaving in such a way as to appear normal....
Autism and Trust
While it can be tough for anyone to always know who to trust, this can be particularly problematic for autistic folks as well as folks with ADHD,...
In this chapter, we outline some of our best sensory techniques. These techniques can help reduce feelings of stress, anxiety, anger, and fear by redirecting the flow of sensory information.
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In applying the Waves model to goal setting, we can strive to make the most of your available energy by eliminating activities that are not aligned with our values...
As a person on spectrum, I spent most of my years struggling with sleep and bedtime. I would often lay in my bed 4 hours trying to fall asleep. If...
Cathy: Why is our educational system now failing to educate almost one out of every four children in the US? Why are many more children struggling just to get by?