Many parents, like myself, often debate the issue of their child being in a integrated classroom versus a special needs classroom. Which is better? In which setting will my child make the most progress are questions you make ask yourself. While there are merits for both an integrated classroom and a special needs classroom research shows integration at the pre-school level can have positive life long affects.
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Autism And Wandering: Thank You To Home Depot Team For Finding Niam Jain Autism Artist Safe!
Wandering and Autism is an important issue within the Autism Community. Being a parent and Autism advocate I am constantly on the guard about preventing Niam from wandering. I have written blogs on Autism and Wandering, providing expert tips for parents, and have even created Free Social Stories on the subject.
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How To Use The Free Autism Dentist Social Story ” I Can Go To The Dentist” With 10 Practical Tips
The Free Autism Dentist Social Story can be used to help your child prepare for their visit to the Dentist and for Dentists to use with their patients. Visiting the dentist can be a scary experience. There are many tools, people, lights, sounds and machines that can scare any child regardless if the child
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8 Expert-Recommended Autism Apps for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Which Autism Apps are right for your child? A comprehensive list of autism apps that are being used with and by people diagnosed with autism has been compiled.
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Why Teaching Life Skills Is Very Important To Your Child With Autism? 5 Practical Teaching Tips.
During my journey with my son Niam Jain Autism Artist , I have often struggled with the fine balance between Education, ABA Therapy and Teaching Life Skills. In the early years, I struggled with trying to keep Niam up with other typically developing
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How To Use The Free Autism Wandering Social Stories? Personal Stories and Tips
Autism wandering is a much discussed issue, a 2012 study found nearly fifty percent of children with Autism wander or bolt from a supervised or safe place, sometimes to a place of danger. More importantly, researchers found wandering is NOT
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How To Teach Autism Puberty Through Free Social Stories and 5 Helpful Tips?
Teaching Autism Puberty can be a difficult topic for parents and teens. The body and hormones are changing, the teen will experience different emotions and, may not understand what is fully happening to them. Many parents report this period can
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How To Use The FREE Personal Space Social Story?
Teaching personal space and body language to children with Autism can be difficult. There have been many times when I am with Niam, in a store, a social setting, where Niam is often too close to another person. I often have to ask him to step back or end up explaining to the
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Why To Teach Good Eating Habits To Autism Children: Research and Tips
Teaching good eating habits to autism children can be difficult. As parents, therapists and teachers we are very well aware of taste sensitivities, smell and food aversion issues. As a parent myself, there was a time when I gave up the battle to convince Niam to eat healthy foods. Over night Niam put on an abundance
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Why I Cried When A Child Looked Up To Niam Jain As A Role Model?
Niam Jain: Having a child with Autism has many challenges, emotional battles, reciprocal love and cherished moments. Finding role models for my son has always been difficult. I am always looking for strong role models who possess the kind of qualities to make my
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List of 5 Safe Autism Cosmetic Products for Girls and Boys
Finding safe Autism cosmetic products for the boy or girl can be difficult. Being a woman myself, I remember middle school and high school as a time, when bodies were changing and, girls were beginning to learn about their bodies, make-up and hair. Learning about femininity,
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STOP Discussing Donald Trump’s Son Barron Trump Has Autism?
As a parent I am outraged at the media, personalities and parents who have taken to Twitter, Facebook and made videos to discuss and debate if President Elect Donald Trump son Barron Trump has Autism. I want to pose a question to all of you, if this was your son, being discussed,
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How Carly Fleischmann’s Trip To The Hairdresser Raised Autism Awareness? Autism Is Awesome!
Carly Fleischmann without knowing did something so moving and impactful I had to write about it. I am quite lucky to be a part of a mother’s social group from my older’s son school. It is hard for me to get away from the demands of being a autism mommy, this is a group of friends I make sure I always have time to meet.
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10 Best Autism Parent Blogs of 2016
Over the years, I have enjoyed reading Autism parent blogs, being a part of their journey, feeling their emotions and, being able to relate to someone who was on similar path. I remember following Kreed’s World with discipline, relating to Mom’s
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How Did I Unravel My Child’s Hidden Special Autism Talent?
I feel this title ” How Did I Unravel My Child’s Hidden Special Autism Talent?” is a very controversial title to me as a autism parent. Why did I write it? I wanted to discuss how “wrong” this title is and how it puts undue pressure on a Autism parent.
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How To Use The ” When To Say Sorry Social Story” Teaching Empathy
Teaching empathy to children with autism in the way typically developing children express empathy can be difficult. The When To Say Sorry Social Story can be useful. There are some who say empathy cannot be taught to children with autism and some even say children with autism do not have empathy.
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High Autism Divorce Rates Is A Myth: Autism Families
Over the years I have read many reports autism divorce rates are high in autism families. In fact, the media and celebrities have reported a whopping 80% autism divorce rate. For a parent with a newly diagnosed child, this kind of information can influence a person to think they are at a higher risk for divorce.
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How To Use The I Can Go To The Eye Doctor Social Story For Autism
Using the ” I Can Go To The Eye Doctor Social Story for children with autism can be a great way to help prepare a child for a visit. Generally, going to the eye doctor can be a traumatic experience for children with autism.
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8 Tips To Help Your Child With Autism Move Homes
Moving can be a traumatic experience for children. A child with Autism move homes can be more challenging. Just yesterday we moved homes. Lucky for me we only moved a few blocks away. Many items in Niam’s life stayed the same.
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Breaking Barriers: Meet My Son Niam Jain Autism Artist: Abstract Art
Niam’s website www.niamjain.com: Meet my son Niam an artist who paints abstract art. A emerging artist who loves to paint his thoughts and feelings in abstract art. Niam started
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7 Practical Tips For Depression and Autism Mothers
Depression and Autism mothers is very real. I recently spoke to a lady of a child with autism who reached out to me. I
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Thank You Apoorva Of Whole Foods For Treating Niam Jain Autism Artist With Respect
Dear Whole Foods: I was having my usual tiresome day driving my children around from store to store preparing for the big day.
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How To Use The Free Autism Back To School Social Story?
How To Use The Free Autism Back To School Social Story is a practical resource for your child. While there are many back to school tips to prepare your child for the first day of school, free practical resources can be very
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Autism Mommy Fell. Her Sons Laughed & Posted It On Youtube!
Where do I begin the autism mommy rant? Check out my hilarious crappy illustrations of my sad life.
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The Autism Cure: ” Has Your Child Outgrown Autism?
Fact or Myth: Is there an Autism Cure? Where do I begin on this one. To an autism parent, like myself, this is
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10 AMAZING BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS TO HELP YOUR SPECIAL NEEDS!
As the first day of school approaches, these amazing back to school tips can help with increased anxiety, stress and fear.
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THE STRUGGLES OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THE ROLES OF EDUCATORS.
Able2learn is working to help struggling parents, teachers and schools involved in special education, faced with limited budgets
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What Autism Mommy Needs A Break? Hilarious Crappy Cartoons.
What? Autism Mommy Needs A Break? Check out this hilarious crappy cartoon illustrations made by me of a snippet of my life…
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THEY SAID NIAM WHO HAS AUTISM WOULD NOT AMOUNT TO ANYTHING.
Niam was diagnosed with Autism at the tender age of 2.5 years old. I remember the day
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5 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR CHILD’S BEHAVIOUR USING PRINCIPLES OF ABA THERAPY
Niam is no longer the small tiny baby I can scoop up in my arms during moments of temper…