by Lori Ciccarelli When my son, JJ, was quite young, he would put his hands over ears when there were loud noises; he would spin when he entered a room that had too much going on, and he would have a melt-down with over-stimulation. The nervous system of those with autism works differently taking in [...]
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Enhance Social Skills with Story Telling
JJ, my 22-year-old with ASD, was taught everyday social skills visually as a child through the form of story telling. In 1991, Carol Gray created “Social Stories” as a vehicle to teach social skills to children on the spectrum. Originally fueled by grassroots enthusiasm, she later confirmed this technique as an evidenced-base practice, and earned [...]
Helping Autistic Children Learn to Speak and Communicate
We waited for words for the first five years of R’s life. My husband and I had invested a lot in speech. We had great therapists. We did all the techniques: Floortime, Hanen, Verbal Behavior… But it would be 2 ½ years before any words would come. Here are all the hurdles we faced and [...]