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Autism and Preparing for an AP Exam
Autism and Preparing for an AP Exam What is an AP exam? An AP class is a college-level class taken by a high schooler. The AP exam is the end of the school year exam for that class. An AP class is typically taken junior or senior year of high school. If the student passes…
Preparing an Autistic Child for a Religious Ceremony
I recently attended a Bat Mitzvah for an autistic girl. I was very interested and ultimately impressed with the steps it took to prepare an autistic child for a complicated religious ceremony. Will this be a personal experience? No. My son is not going to have a Mitzvah or a confirmation. As a matter of…
Preparing Your Child with Autism for the Holidays
What are the ways I can help prepare my autistic child for the holidays? Holidays can be fun but they can also be stressful. They can involve a change in routine including days off from school.
Preparing For The Holiday Chaos
Even though it’s only October, I know how busy this time of year is and how quickly the holidays roll around!
Preparing for School
Like many parents, we prepare for our child’s return to school. Because of our child’s autism, though, we may prepare a little differently than parents of typical children. During the summer, our child spent five weeks at a pilot program for kids on the autism spectrum. The kids in this program are on the mild end of the spectrum. The program was five weeks long, four days a week, and only half days. The idea behind the program is to give children on the spectrum some school structure during the summer months.