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Special Education Acronyms
When your child has a CA of 3, you will have his IEP at the CDC where you will discuss the LRE with the LEA
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Grocery Shopping Intervention for Kids With Autism
 My last post addressed why grocery trips can be difficult for a child with autism.  Now let’s discuss a few techniques that can be
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Autism Sensory Overload at the Grocery Store
I’ll be completely honest, I’ve come really close to tears while shopping before. Â First it was just a rough week, second I really dislike shopping
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Our Sensory Systems and Learning
The past few days I have felt really dizzy, not sure why yet. Â Today has been the worst of the dizzy days so far. Â I
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Saying Good Job Without Saying “Good Job”
In my preschool class for kids with autism, positive reinforcement has always been important. Â One thing we noticed was how often we would use the
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Imitation Skills and Music
Think about all of the things you learned by watching someone else do it. For me it’s easier to see someone do it so I
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Theory of Mind and Autism
When I was first learning about Theory of Mind, I was told a little scenario to help me understand. Â It went something like this. Two
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Christmas Chaos and Autism
Can you believe that next week is Christmas? Â This year has just flown by. Â I love the holidays, I love spending time with my family,
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Setting Events – Figuring out Difficult Behaviors
When I was the Program Director at a Care Center for people with disabilities, I worked a lot with managing difficult behaviors. Â I was usually
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Types of Play & How it Relates to Autism
 There are different phases of play that a child will go through as he/she is developing.  How long a child stays in each phase
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How autism was explained to me
 The first time I remember learning about Autism was when I was working at a summer camp for people with disabilities in Salt Lake
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Eye Contact
It’s really quite amazing how much we use our eyes to communicate. Â We can know if someone is happy, sad, annoyed, tired, mad, etc. all
