Jess wanted to make this video. I always ask her first. It helps her to process the information we have discussed when …
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Negative Expressive Communication (VIDEO)
Jess is autistic and blind. She has hydrocephalus and was born with a brain malformation. She is verbal and her receptive language …
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Subtle Signs that Something is Amiss
One of the challenges of autism is not always knowing what is wrong. What triggered a crying spell or a meltdown? What could …
Autistic Painting – 8 Bottles of Medicine
MORE AUTISTIC PAINTING THERAPY In my previous post about autism and painting therapy, I described how Jess had been introduced to …
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Guided Conversation – Our Real Life Experience
WITH LOWER FUNCTIONING AUTISM, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS CAN HAPPEN. THE EFFORT NEEDS TO BE INTENTIONAL, NEEDS GUIDED CONVERSATION , …
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Perspective – Better Left at School than Left on Bus
- It is better to be left at school by the bus than left on the bus - When that is the kind of perspective you have to search …
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