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In 1953, 10 year old, Gayla Peevy, sang the song I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas , which became quite popular. I love the lines: I want a hippopotamus for Christmas; Only a hippopotamus will do. Don’t want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy. I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy! I want [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
