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• Re: Autism: The MusicalJust finished watching it. I had it recorded on my DVR. I was really looking forward to seeing it, but had no idea how inspiring and touching it would be. The show will make you laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time! Kudos to the woman behind... Posted Mar 26 - part of the Autism: The Musical thread
• Re: Teaching Others about AutismYou might direct them to the website for Autism Speaks, a national organization dedicated to raising awareness about autism and helping raise funds for research. Their site is www.autismspeaks.org. They have a brief description of what autism is and... Posted Mar 18 - part of the Teaching Others about Autism thread
• Re: Autism and eye contactOne of my favorite ways to build strong eye contact is in a natural setting (like maybe in her room after getting dressed, or on the sofa before she watches t.v.) without even calling her name, wait for her to look at you on her own, even if... Posted Mar 18 - part of the Autism and eye contact thread
• Re: Teaching Independent Play SkillsPlaying with toys appropriately, especially pretend type toys can be difficult for kids with ASD. However, it is a skill that can be taught. How old is your daughter, and what are her current abilities in this area? Posted Mar 13 - part of the Teaching Independent Play Skills thread
• Re: Social Skills StoriesHi, Social skill stories are a good tool, but often what I see happen with my clients is that they memorize the "correct" answer but have no better understanding of the "why am I supposed or not supposed" to do something. For that, a child... Posted Mar 12 - part of the Social Skills Stories thread
• Re: Aggressive Behavior in 5 yr old adopted daughterAre you receiving any help whatsoever? Are there any intervention being applied along with those diagnoses? Aggressive behaviors are not something that should be ignored. I would recommend contacting a qualified Behavior Analyst for an initial... Posted Mar 12 - part of the Aggressive Behavior in 5 yr old adopted daughter thread
• Re: New Diagnosis"Let me hear your voice" by Catherine Maurice is also a good book for parents facing a new diagnosis. It is written from a mother's perspective. Posted Mar 10 - part of the New Diagnosis thread

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