Autism-World

I can’t remember if this is a topic ever written about here–  have any of you experienced your children spontaneously talking during ill periods?  We have witnessed this strange thing over and over again although we are no longer fooled by it.  Just prior to Pete fevering, he will talk in sentences.  Last wekk, he [...]

I was wondering if anyone has run across this.  Our son has always had some pretty strong fears of situations, mostly medical such as hospitals and nurses/doctors, due to his medical history, and in the past he was very afraid of almost anything new, including toys, and would take a long time to warm up [...]

Everything Else Vanishes
By Christina Adams
Christina Adams is the author of A Real Boy: A True Story of Autism, Early Intervention and Recovery. Her work has appeared on NPR and in The Los Angeles Times Magazine and Brain, Child Magazine.
Life was normal for my son for a time, and then it wasn’t. The [...]

I really need some advice. I have been homeschooling my son for quite a  while, and I recently contacted our local school district , who says they want to help our son get whatever services he might qualify for. First they said we need to enroll our son in the school district, and they’ll find [...]

My son is 11 now, and still on an even keel pretty much. We have lost our wonderful teacher of 5 years  and are now on the Teacher Roulette Wheel, going on our 2nd teacher in as many years. He still goes to summer school and still likes certain things, basically there hasn’t really been [...]

This advisory represents “best practice” guidance from the Department of Education to address a change to the special education law enacted in the spring of 2006 that affects special education programming for students with disabilities on the autism spectrum. The purpose of this advisory is to assist school districts and other interested parties in understanding [...]

Hey all.  I need help badly.  Recently, David has been blowing me off entirely.  I know he has better listening skills than this.  I’m not getting through to him at all. 
Last night, he wanted something that was stored high.  I didn’t want to climb and I didn’t want him climbing so I told him [...]

What is the core difference between AS and HFA? Is there one? My daughter Abby is four and a half and diagnosed with HFA at one and a half, but she talks, albeit with mild echolalia, loves to be the center of attention, is obsessed with Ariel, and even though she likes to socialize, she [...]

1. Environmental Considerations
Visual and auditory stimulation in the classroom must be taken into consideration.
Many students with autism are sensitive to auditory input and have a more difficult time processing auditory stimulation. Their work stations should be placed away from excessive auditory stimulation and away from unnecessary movement.
2. Visual Schedules
Students with autism perform best when their [...]