Category Archives: visual strategies and supports

Yours, Mine and Ours: autism, self-advocacy, and setting limits

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

I have been thinking about limits: the edges of ourselves… that place where we interface with the world. Our limits and where we set them are the control valves for our emotional, social, physical, cognitive, and sensory experience. These boundaries … Continue reading →

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Aa is for Applecus and Autism: A look back at supporting language development

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

The other day I was reading about a mother’s excitement over her daughter’s language acquisition. It had me thinking back and remembering how that felt for us. My son is now 12 and has amazing expressive language – it took … Continue reading →

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Who says I want to fit in… thinking about perspectives

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

As I shared in a previous post, I have a magnet on my fridge that reads, “Who says I want to fit in?” For me this message serves a function on a number of levels. It reminds me of strategies … Continue reading →

Posted in acceptance, aproximating typical, Autism, fitting in, Parent, Positive self-talk, promote social understanding, Social cognition, Social Thinking, Special Education, Teacher, the box, ToM (Theory of Mind), visual strategies and supports, Who says I want to fit in? | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments