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The magic of perspective and the perspective of magic: teaching sleight of mind (via Thirty Days of Autism)
There can be surprising effectiveness in addressing an issue from an unexpected angle or finding another way. Thus, I have been teaching H the skills of a magician and encouraging him to do 'magic shows' for friends and family. This … Continue reading
Building Relationships, ToM and Episodic Memory: Let’s make cookies for the dog
If you have been following my blog you likely heard mention of Finnegan the Labradoodle who is an important part of our family. Finn, as we often refer to him, is friendly and energetic sweet curly mop of a hound. … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Aspergers, Autism, Big sister, Episodic Memory, ToM (Theory of Mind)
Tagged calming, Dog treats, Episodic Memory, handling change, Labradoodle, Perspectives, Puppy, therapy dog, tom-theory-of-mind
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Building a Social Ramp: supporting those with social cognitive challenges (via Thirty Days of Autism)
A few weeks back I was working with a group of educators from Simon Fraser University who are completing a graduate diploma in Supporting Diverse Learners (SDL). I was explaining that we need to build a social ramp for our … Continue reading
Posted in Autism
Tagged able-centric world, asd, Aspergers, Autism, Carol Gray, Cartoon Strip Conversations, expectations, flexible thinking. modelling cognitive strategies, Incredible 5 point scale, Kari Dunn Buron, Manipulative, Michelle Garcia Winner, Neurotypical, Perspectives, Social Ramp, social rules, Social Thinking, social world, tom-theory-of-mind, uncategorized
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