Category: Autism News
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Leading Language Arts Homeschool Lessons with The Leveled Daily Curriculum: Part One – The Autism Helper
Language arts includes the components of written and spoken language that we use to express our thoughts and ideas. This includes reading, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, handwriting, listening, and speaking. Since language arts includes so many components, I am going to break it into two parts. In this first part of how to lead homeschool lessons…
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Visit Anaheim Becomes a Certified Autism Center™, Jump-Starting a City-Wide Accessibility Initiative
Visit Anaheim Becomes a Certified Autism Center™, Jump-Starting a City-Wide Accessibility Initiative IBCCES grants autism credentials to organizations whose staff complete training, aiding better understanding and assistance for autistic visitors. IBCCES is proud to present Visit Anaheim with the Certified Autism Center™ designation, signifying their ongoing commitment to creating a warm welcome for every person…
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Does Violet Affleck Have Autism? Jennifer Garner Daughter Truth
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are known for co-parenting their kids in their own way, but discussion has always remained surrounding their daughter Violet, whom many think has autism. Jennifer and Ben come from the entertainment industry and have been together for over a decade. Further, they established a friendship on Pearl Harbor and Daredevil…
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Wooden Satellites, Electric Boosted Trailers, 98.5% Autism Test Research w/ Ralph Bond – Computer America
Show Notes December 1, 2023 Show Notes December 1, 2023 Story 1 : NASA and Japan to launch world’s 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024 Source: LiveScience Story by Ben Turner Link: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/nasa-and-japan-to-launch-worlds-1st-wooden-satellite-as-soon-as-2024-why/ar-AA1jVIgA More than 9,300 tons (8,440 metric tons) of space objects — including space junk such as inoperative satellites and chunks of…
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American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation Becomes Autism Certified, Joins Larger Inclusivity Initiative
American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation Becomes Autism Certified, Joins Larger Inclusivity Initiative The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation receives autism training from IBCCES to enhance HIgh Point NC Certified Autism Destination designation. Being a Certified Autism Center isn’t just about compliance; it’s a commitment to creating an environment where every individual……
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Autism vs Shyness: Know the Difference
Lack of interaction with peers, looking away, and not responding when someone is talking to them can leave parents and practitioners wondering whether a child could be displaying autism vs shy behaviors. In instances like this, it’s important to distinguish between what could be considered typical shyness and symptoms of autism. An important note is…
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OT-Approved Holiday Gift Ideas: Games Edition – The Autism Helper
Pop Up Pirate Price: $14.99 at Target Ages: 4 and up This is a great game that works on turn-taking and fine/visual motor skills. Kids take turns putting the pirate swords into the slots. One of the slots activates the pirate to pop out of the barrel, which is always exciting for the kids to…
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Answering Your Questions About Autism, Parenting, and Dating (S6E51)
On this week’s episode, I sat down with my amazing girlfriend Kelly, and we answer your submitted questions about autism, parenting, and dating when you’re a special needs parent. Kelly and I are both autism parents and we share our experience navigating our parenting journey. We talk about dealing with school related challenges, picking battles,…
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What is Unmasking in Autism?
What is unmasking in autism? What does autism unmasked look like? Learn all about autism unmasking below and get tips and resources for how to unmask. Up until a few years ago, you didn’t really see people talking about concepts such as autistic camouflaging, social masking, or unmasking. Yet, they are incredibly important topics to…
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Why Can I Show Empathy to Others but Not My Mom – Finding Cooper’s Voice | Welcome to the Secret World of Autism
Why Can I Show Empathy to Others but Not My Mom I went into quite an uproar. I was not thinking about the person who had been up since five-thirty in the morning and couldn’t sleep. I only thought about myself, my needs, and how I didn’t want to do my homework. You see, due…