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Making Sense(ory) of the World By Brian R. King, LCSW Autism Asperger’s Digest March/April 2014 It is a true gift to feel at home in your own body. For those of us with sensory integration issues...
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ASD…It’s a Family Affair: 6 Tips for Professionals By Jill Britton Scercy, MS, LMFT Autism Asperger’s Digest March/April 2014 When you begin working with someone who has autism spectrum disorder...
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By Ellen Notbohm Autism Asperger’s Digest March/April 2014 What does autism “awareness” mean to you? Better question—what does it mean to those who think autism doesn’t touch them? “Awareness” may be...
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AADigest: May – June 2014 Columns: 12 | The Way I See It - Do Not Get Trapped by Labels Temple Grandin, PhD 15 | The Power of the Arts - Joel Anderson’s Most Amazing Future Joanne Lara, MA, and Keri...
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Sensory-Friendly Learning in the Faith-based Classroom By Temple Grandin, PhD Autism Asperger’s Digest May/June 2014 One of the big problems with an autism (ASD) diagnosis is that it has now been...
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Sensory-Friendly Learning in the Faith-based Classroom By Cara Koscinski, MOT, OTR/L Autism Asperger’s Digest May/June 2014 Religion is the cornerstone of many families, and this is no exception for...
View ArticleCreating a Relationship of Trust: Professionals and Adults with ASD
Creating a Relationship of Trust: Professionals and Adults with ASD By Carolyn Ogburn, MLA Autism Asperger’s Digest May/June 2014 “Our first task in approaching another people, another culture,...
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Insider: An Aspie’s Tips for Teens Watermelon Syndrome Jennifer Cook O’Toole We’ve all been there. Trying to scoop our words up off of the floor—to reel them back in. I call it “Watermelon Syndrome.”...
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The Cat’s Pajamas: Demystifying Idioms for Concrete Thinkers By Ellen Notbohm Autism Asperger’s Digest May/June 2014 We toss around animal idioms in our everyday language like bulls in a china shop,...
View ArticleWhat Do Federal Laws Say about Bullying?
What Do Federal Laws Say about Bullying? By Vaughn K. Lauer, PhD Autism Asperger’s Digest March/April 2014 No Child Left Behind This brief review of laws regarding bullying will help you protect...
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Navigating Communication in the Workplace By Lynne Soraya Autism Asperger’s Digest July/August 2014 In the workplace, the word communication seems ubiquitous. For an adult on the spectrum, that’s...
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Vocational Programs for Young Adults with ASD By Brigid Rankowksi Autism Asperger’s Digest July/August 2014 Vocational programs for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) offer similar...
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Independence Days By Margaret Oliver, MEd Autism Asperger’s Digest July/August 2014 I remember the point in my teaching career when I realized that I could influence my students’ ability to be...
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Decisions, Decisions… By Jennifer Cook O’Toole Autism Asperger’s Digest July/August 2014 In your life, I hope that you will allow yourself to be sad, but never allow yourself to be unhappy. Well,...
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Autism Mad Libs: How to Fill In the Blanks By Ellen Notbohm Autism Asperger’s Digest July/August 2014 On long car trips, my brother and I loved to pass the time playing Mad Libs, a...
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