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Autism and Aggression: A Social Story for Hitting
“Ow! Joey’s hitting me!” That phrase has been said far too often in my home. My son is considered “profound” on the autism spectrum and needs a lot of redirection. So, what do you do when your child...
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How to Create a Personal Space Social Story
Social stories about personal space can help a person with autism to understand their personal space boundaries better while respecting those of others. Social stories can range from being a personal...
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Is There a Link Between Autism and Stubbornness?
My son refuses to watch the Barbie movie. He insists Oppenheimer is the better of the two films that made up the Barbenheimer craze of 2023. Here’s the thing: he’s never seen either movie. Jeremy...
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Autism and Introversion: What’s the Difference?
It’s easy to confuse autism and introversion since both conditions impact how a person interacts with the world. So many times, parents and caregivers wonder where the lines blur. Let’s get it...
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Autism and Social Cues: Understanding the Challenges
People often communicate with more than just words. Our facial expressions and body language can help communicate what we are feeling about a situation. However, some people on the autism spectrum...
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Autism and Loneliness: Understanding Social Isolation
Have you ever felt lonely? Have you had a time in your life when you felt separated from society due to a lack of connection with others? Loneliness is something that many people experience in their...
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Autism and Sarcasm: Navigating the Challenges
One of the core characteristics of autism is impairments in communication, which often results in those with autism not understanding sarcasm. Understanding communication challenges, particularly...
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Autism and Extroversion: Is It Possible?
The mention of autism, considering it is a social and communication disorder, can often bring one to think of introverted people. It could be that an autistic person wants alone time, has social...
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What Are the 5 Neurodivergent Love Languages?
Understanding how love is communicated and received can make a world of difference in every relationship. Love languages, a concept popularized by Dr. Gary Chapman, offers a framework for identifying...
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Autism and Emotional Dysregulation: Understanding the Link
Autistic dysregulation, often referred to as emotional dysregulation in the context of autism, involves difficulty identifying, expressing, and managing emotional responses to everyday situations....
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Autism and Literal Thinking: Understanding the Connection
One common characteristic for people who have an autism diagnosis is literal thinking. This may invite complications in social interactions and communication. The ability to understand and...
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Understanding Hyper-Empathy in Autism
Of all the traits that we as parents would like our children to embrace, empathy is perhaps among the most critical. Yet, is it possible to have too much empathy? Could we feel too much for another...
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Building Social Skills for Teens: The Ultimate Guide
The teen years bring major changes in how kids socialize. Girls form tight-knit cliques, boys compete to one-up each other, and friend groups shift, making classrooms feel like social minefields. For...
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Autism and Hugging: Understanding Social Challenges
Hugging is a common way for people to express affection to each other. However, many people have different comfort levels regarding physical contact, making respecting personal space very important....
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Parallel Play in Autism: Benefits and How to Support It
Play is a vital part of childhood development, offering opportunities for learning and connection. For many children, including those on the autism spectrum, autism parallel play can be an important...
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Understanding The Effects of Masking Autism
For many autistic individuals, masking is a strategy used to avoid feeling out of place or facing judgment from others. However, while it may help in the short term, it often leads to significant...
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Pretend Play and Autism: Supporting Imaginative Growth
As children develop, they will experience many types of play. The dynamic between pretend play and autism highlights how imaginative activities can help children explore roles, practice social...
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Teaching Relationship Skills to Autistic Children and Young Adults
Parents play a pivotal role in encouraging healthy relationship-building for their children on the spectrum. Teaching relationship skills to autistic children involves fostering an understanding of...
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Do Autistic People Have Empathy?
When someone we love is sad, we often feel their pain. This is called empathy. But do autistic people have empathy? Despite a common misconception, individuals on the spectrum do experience deep...
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Flat Affect and Autism: Understanding Expression Differences
Does someone in your family have a limited range of emotional expression? Maybe they seem stoic? Do they rarely get excited? This is called flat affect, and it is common among people diagnosed with...
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