Understanding, Solutions, and Hope
Teachers, counselors, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and parents and relatives all need teaching tips for children on the autism spectrum. I was delighted to come across an article at the Autism Research Institute written by no other than Temple Grandin! Since she is a college professor and also is gifted with autism, I thought that [...]
One of the key characteristics of the autism spectrum can be summed up in the term, Theory of Mind. A neurotypical individual is able to distinguish between what s/he is thinking, feeling, believing and what someone else is thinking, feeling, and believing. S/he has a mental map to understand a myriad of social situations and [...]
Many individuals around the world may have grown up feeling as if they live on an alien planet. Nothing makes sense. Everything they feel comfortable with, other people seem to view as strange. They may have gone through school being ridiculed, not fitting in. Then, over time, they may gather bits and peices of information [...]
There are many numbers and statistics regarding autism, aspergers, and the spectrum. Putting it all together can be a little difficult. What does it all mean? Prevalence An average of 1 in 110 children in the United States have an autism spectrum condition. Based on information available to date, autism spectrum conditions are 4-5 more [...]
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