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- Re: Potty Training a PremieHello, It sounds like you are all working together as a team on this, which is great. I have included a few points that may help, if you haven't already tried them. When toilet training, avoid the diapers and pull ups during the...
- Re: Gluten Free Casein Free DietI have worked with many families with children of varying concerns, not just autism, who have said that the diet has helped them and many that also did not see a change. It seems to be individual to each child. The parents who have...
- Re: Anger Management Strategies for kids with AspergersYou may want to try using a prevention strategy such as offering choices instead of stating "No", such as "you can't have the cookie, but you can have an apple or a yogurt, which one would you like?" Keep in mind that once you have said "no"...
- Re: A strong willed childYou definately want to look at the reinforcement that she is receiving in the classroom. You would want to find what is motivating to her throughout the school day, such as helping to set up for snack, being the line leader etc. and...
- Bring your team together.I just wanted to share that I have been seeing a great success with many children who have a true team approach to the therapies they are receiving. Parents, try to bring your team together as much as possible, talk to the members of the team...
- Sibling Rivalryhttp://www1.wsvn.com/features/articles/parent/MI86201/ There is a video clip with the news report as well. Sibling rivalry is so common and is coming up quite a bit when talking to parents.
- Re: Toys for AutismDifferent Roads to Learning and Lakeshorelearning.com are also some other online sites to check out for materials.
- Re: Going Overboard?I also recently heard of a potty time watch that the child can wear and it plays a song every 30, 45 or 60 minutes to let them know when to go to the bathroom. I have not heard back yet to see if it was helpful or not.
- High School Volunteer ProgramsOver the past two years, I have seen Miami offer many programs for children with autism and other developmental delays that involved high school students volunteering and running camps including soccer and basketball. It was great to see the...
- Autism Awareness has Truly IncreasedI just wanted to share that I am so thrilled to see the awareness for autism in the past few months. When starting in this field 8 years ago, I found myself constantly explaining what autism was and having to tell people how different it was than...
- News Story on Basketball CampPlease check out this clip from a basketball camp held in Miami for children with Autism. It's so great to see high school students getting involved. http://video.nbc6.net/player/?fid=24759#videoid=233345
- Re: World Autism DayIs there anything special that is being done for Autism Day such as wearing the awareness pins or ribbons, or a specific color? It would be great to have everyone show their support in a unified way on that day.
- Re: Autism: The MusicalThat's great! I know there are quite a few activities going on this week for Autism week in South Florida. There is going to be a telethon on Saturday and they have been airing quite a bit of information on Autism on the news. It's great...
- Re: Autism and eye contactTry to follow calling her name with fun stuff when she looks, praise, preferred items etc. Try to avoid always placing a demand after calling her name, as it doesn't make it as rewarding for her to want to look. Hope that helps!
- Re: Academic Motivation ActivitiesIs the problem academic motivation a problem in school, or at home when completing homework?
- Re: Teaching Independent Play SkillsIt is very helpful when working on teaching independent play to take baby steps. Create tasks that are very easy to complete, like placing just the last piece of a puzzle in, and slowly increase. Keep the same thing in mind for the amount of...
- Re: Biting Tips?I just posted an article about biting on the web site. It may have some tips for you. Hope you find it helpful.
