Tonight, I will be attending a graduation ceremony that will be like no other I have attended. Because of the pandemic, students will be required to wear masks and sit six feet apart, and families in attendance will be limited to five, socially distancing...
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders characterized by social impairments, communication problems, repetitive and compulsive behaviors. No two individuals with autism are the same as the range in severity differs for each person....
Children with learning disabilities often have executive functioning disorders as well. Executive functioning is a term psychologists use to describe the many tasks our brains perform that are necessary to think, act, and solve problems. Executive...
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often find it hard to recognise and control emotions. But their skills in the area of emotional development can be improved, which in turn can help them understand and respond more appropriately to other people. Emotions...
People with ASD have language difficulties that cause them to interpret what others say in a very literal way. Confusion can arise when indirect and polite forms of speech are used. The confusion can be caused by difficulty interpreting the speakers motivations and...
Advocates are suing claiming that people with disabilities seeking driver’s licenses are being subjected to unfair scrutiny because of stereotypes about their abilities. In a lawsuit filed in federal court last week on behalf of six North Carolina residents, attorneys...
For individuals with autism, the development of reciprocal social interactions and relationships can be conceptualized as an interrelationship among a number of relevant variables. These include the number, type, setting, and distribution of peer social interactions....
Parents of children with autism could see vast improvements in behavioral troubles, including severe tantrums, if they learn and use techniques to help their children cope with the challenges of the disorder, according to new research. The study, which was...
1. “Take a picture of your to-do list otherwise #1 on your to-do list will be find the to-do list!” - Paris Swenson, Facebook 2. “Break long tasks into manageable segments. For example, you don’t have to ‘Clean your room,’ you have to: 1. Place all...