What are tokens?
If you hang out on Karla’s ASD Page or read more of this blog, you’ll encounter the concept of “tokens.” I’m going to use it in my next post and I want to be able to link to an explanation, so here it...
View ArticleMeltdowns: triggers vs. root cause
Once upon a time, I thought I could stop a meltdown. I thought there must be some strategy that I could learn, some consequence I could impose, SOMETHING I could DO to just make it STOP. Karla must...
View ArticleSocial skills: context matters
Last week Nick’s science teacher mentioned in an email that he was concerned that Nick is isolating himself socially. The other kids don’t know that he’s autistic, and they wonder about his odd...
View ArticleCould you pass this kindergarten?
I came across this blog post today: On Failing Kindergarten. The author, an autistic adult, explains why she would fail special ed kindergarten based on their “Whole Body Listening” requirements as...
View ArticleChanging the child vs. helping the child
I often post things about autism acceptance on my Facebook wall. Recently, a friend sent me this message, and with her permission I thought I’d share it and my answer: Hey Tasia, I really appreciate...
View ArticleA painful realization
A few weeks ago, during a party, I asked a question of a Ouija board: will my oldest son live independently? The Ouija board surprised me by saying no. I was dismayed at first, and then I remembered:...
View ArticleHis choice to disclose
Nick, 16, went to a new dentist yesterday–a dentist for adults, since he didn’t want to see the pediatric dentist anymore (where he’d had successful appointments for several years with an understanding...
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