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Tip of the Week Archives
Every week we add a tip, technique, or strategy about Autism Spectrum Disorders. The tips are short, to the point, and cover a wide range of subjects.
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Doctor Appointment
When you have an appointment for a major medical evaluation, it helps if you can bring someone with you, to watch your child so you . . . keep reading
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Taking a Child with Autism to a Doctors Visit
Try to visit a doctor or dentist office before you need to go for treatment. Arrange a "visiting" appointment. Try to pick a time that the child is most likely to be contented. Going during nap time or when everyone is hungry isn't the best option. Prepare the office staff with any significant information about . . . keep reading
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Learned Routines
If we don't teach them a routine to accomplish a task, they will develop their own routine. The problem results when the routine that they develop is . . . keep reading
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Communication Breakdowns
Communication difficulties can be a primary reason for many behavior problems. It is critical to remember that communication is more than just speech. These students can experience significant difficulty effectively expressing themselves. Whether they are verbal or non-verbal, the strategies these students use to get their wants and needs met and to interact socially with . . . keep reading
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Learned Responses
As students react to specific significant events, they may repeat that same behavior or response every time the memory of that event is repeated. This can be particularly obvious when they react strongly to something that they perceive as frightening or highly undesirable. Even though the surrounding factors may . . . keep reading
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Generalization
What we learn from one experience gets stored into our brains in a "storage data base." When we become involved in another situation, our brains . . . keep reading
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Child is Obsessed with an Object
If a child is obsessed with an object, remove it from his sight. That is the best way to handle a "problem object," especially if it affects the quality of life. One more step is to think about why he was so obsessed with that object. What purpose did it accomplish? What need did it meet? What qualities about that object created obsession? Answering . . . keep reading
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