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Autism and the First Job
Autism and the First Job That’s right. My eighteen-year-old son with autism has a real job. How did he get it? Through a school work program that assists young adults with special needs with work experience. He had this exact same job lined up a few days before the 2020 pandemic shut down. He was…
Autism and High School
Well, here it is, I can’t believe this is happening, but today I helped my son apply for high school. What did we do? In our local area, our high school is very respectable. It carries high honors from academics to athletics, and is has a very good reputation. However, it is a very large…
The Skinny on Real Weight Loss: The Calorie Game
Real weight loss is a simple numbers game. Truly, it is calories in vs. calories out per day. To see results, you need to have between 200-500 more calories going out than coming in. Understanding what exactly makes up the calories in and the calories out is key to your success. Calories In consists of every single calorie ingested in your day. Including all liquids.
Children with Autism: Gummy Bears, Chewing Gum and More Classroom Tricks
My child just completed his seventh year of formal school (pre-school, kindergarten through fourth grade). Over the years, his teachers and aides have worked with us on finding various tricks to help get him through a typical school day in an inclusive (a classroom with mostly general education students) classroom. What kind of tricks are you talking about?
The Importance of Data Collection
Why collect data? What does data collection have to do with your child’s behavior(s)? In my last blog, I explained the term, S.E.A.T. SEAT is a tool to help us understand and root out the cause of a child’s unexpected and usually “bad” behavior. Was it a sensory issue, an escape issue, an attention issue, or a tangible issue that led up to a behavior?