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Tying our Shoes
One of the questions/concerns I hear a lot is, my child can’t tie their shoes. How can I teach my child to tie their shoes?
So, I’d to tell you...
Stimming to Release Energy (from "Ultimate Guide to Stimming")
People may need to release physical or emotional energy for variety of reasons.
People may feel overwhelmed with positive emotions positive energy like excitement. People can also feel overwhelmed...
CHANGES AND TRANSITIONS (from "55 Essential Skills for Students")
For tens of thousands of years, human beings lived as hunter-gatherers.
A person living in this world likely had an intimate awareness and understanding of their immediate environment and that...
EIGHT PROFILES OF THE ADHD & AUTISM SPECTRUM
For better or worse, the diagnosis, Autism Spectrum Disorders includes a wide array of behaviors and struggles.
Our goal here is to shed some light on the source of those...
The Writing Process (from 55 Essential Skills for Students on the Autism Spectrum)
Even a simple writing assignment may require most or all of the following skills:
- Filtering through all the available ideas and selecting a suitable topic.
- Breaking down the...
Introduction to 55 Essential Skills for Students on the Autism Spectrum
Introduction
55 Essential Skills for Students on the Autism Spectrum is the culmination of 10 years of research and development at the Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center in Northern California.
Neuro-Linguistic Learning...
A Word on ABA (from 55 Essential Skills)
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...
Chapter 8: Communication, from Waves--Not Spoons
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,...
Finding Your FACE - Chapter Two
Chapter 2: The FACE of Personality
The FACE Personality Model is based on the four primary brain functions: Feeling, Access, Consideration, and Excitement – FACE. These are the...
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
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...
Overcoming ADHD/ASD Hyper-focus
Hyper-focus is a common behavior in some ADHD and ASD profiles. Hyper-focus can make it difficult to transition from one activity to another. It can also make it difficult to balance competing needs and priorities.
The Interview
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...