Autism Blogger

Hi everyone

My nine year old son was dx'd at age 3 with autism. He is doiing very well now, im so thankful and feel very fortunate. He's in third grade, inclusion classroom all day, just gets pulled out for speech and adaptive phys. ed. He still has speech...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 9:02 PM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Public Schools & Autism

I am interesting in hearing from parents and educators about programming and treatment options available to students with ASD in public schools that they view as being successful. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 10:17 AM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Education

Visual Strategies Success Story

A visual strategies success story from a reader..."Even though my son is a teenager, he was still "climbing" into the car - putting his knees on the seat first, and then turning himself around and sitting down. We took pictures of him getting...

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 6:59 AM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Experience

Question??? Please provide me with information.

We are no longer able to keep both my sons in their private school. So I have this plan. My seven year old was suppose to integate back to the public school this year (he had gone mute in the public system at age 4). He has just not been ready. I want...

Published Sun, Nov 08 2009 1:54 PM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Education

Best Day Ever

I am watching college football and my Alma mater is losing to the team that was our biggest gymnastics rival when I competed for Penn State. Yes, JoePa and the Nittany Lions are being outplayed by Ohio State. (Stupid Buckeyes.) Although I have nothing...

Published Sat, Nov 07 2009 4:21 PM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Inspirational Stories

Free Child Web Page

Teaching Children with Autism Conversation

By AmyShymansky on October 7th, 2009 The “art” of social conversation is a very abstact concept. How do we teach concreate learners, such as children with Autism Spectrum Disorders appropriate social language skills? By making it concrete of course! When...

Published Sat, Nov 07 2009 8:26 AM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Ideas

Teaching Children with Autism to Answer WH Questions

Teaching children with autism to answer wh ?’s questions is an imperative skill for improving comprehension and social language skills. Answering wh?’s can be broken down and taught using rules and concrete concepts. When teaching who, what, and where...

Published Sat, Nov 07 2009 8:19 AM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Ideas

Insurance Coverage for Behavioral Services for Children with Autism

Insurance Coverage for Behavioral Services for Children with Autism By AmyShymansky on October 24th, 2009 Many state and federal initiatives are in place to end insurance discrimination for families with children with autism. The following link shares...

Published Sat, Nov 07 2009 8:14 AM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Resources

Teaching Children with Autism to Answer and Ask Why Questions

By AmyShymansky on October 26th, 2009 Quick Strategy : To assist children with autism in learning to answer and ask “why” questionsdevelop your child’s ability to understand cause and effect relationships. Try using sequencing picture cards initially...

Published Sat, Nov 07 2009 8:11 AM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Ideas

Teaching Children with Autism to Answer How Questions

Teaching Children with Autism to Answer How Questions By AmyShymansky on October 26th, 2009 Quick Strategy: To assist in teaching children with autism to answer and ask how questions develop their ability to describe steps in a process. For example, ask...

Published Sat, Nov 07 2009 8:09 AM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Ideas

New Parents of Children with Autism

New Parents of Children with Autism Consultative Services , New Parents of Children with Autism , Uncategorized Comments (0) For new parents of children with Autism, where to begin? www.autismspeaks.org has an excellent new parent kit to help new parents...

Published Sat, Nov 07 2009 8:07 AM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Ideas

Educating others on a special needs child

I am the president of our local SEPTA. We are in the process of writing a newsletter and would like to include information to educate the parents and childen of regular education students of our special needs children. I am having trouble locating any...

Published Sat, Nov 07 2009 6:38 AM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Chelation Therapy

read more » The Autism Research Institute calls for further investigations into the use of chelation therapy for individuals with autism SAN DIEGO, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two studies published by the Southwest College of Naturopathic...

Published Fri, Nov 06 2009 7:08 PM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Oral Chelation

Older autistic children

Matt is 17- nearly 18. He is now beginning to talk in sentences and express his opinions. We introduced him to a communication device a few months ago. He was non verbal most of his life, but lately he has begun to use language. I was told it was hopeless...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 8:45 PM by Autism Blogger - The Online Autism Support Group

Filed under: Autism Experience

Syndication

Recent Posts

Tags

Archives

Hi everyone

Public Schools & Autism

Visual Strategies Success Story

Question??? Please provide me with information.

Best Day Ever

Free Child Web Page

Teaching Children with Autism Conversation

Teaching Children with Autism to Answer WH Questions

Insurance Coverage for Behavioral Services for Children with Autism

Teaching Children with Autism to Answer and Ask Why Questions

Teaching Children with Autism to Answer How Questions

New Parents of Children with Autism

Educating others on a special needs child

Chelation Therapy

Older autistic children