Category: learning

When Personalities Clash

1/1 Aid, Autism, Behavior Chart, Communication, Control, Flexible Thinking, Friends, Grades, IEP, learning, Life Skills, Occupational Therapy, Online Learning, Parent, parenting, Resources, reward, Reward Chart, services, social anxiety, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Skills, Special Education, Speech, support, Teacher 35

Another school year, another IEP meeting – both of which I am glad are over. Read why, here!

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Staying on Schedule

Autism, COVID-19, learning, Parent, schedule, School, Social Distancing, St. Patty's Day 18

Just another day, trying to catch a pesky leprechaun 😊 See if we caught one, here!

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Autism, Anxiety, Depression and The Weekend News

Anxiety, Autism, Behavior Chart, Depression, Grades, Handwriting, High Functioning Autism, learning, Mental Health, Parent, parenting, Teacher 35

The Weekend News is a subject in school that causes Declan great distress. Unable to reach a solution with his teacher, I found myself advising Declan in a way I’ve never advised before. Read more, here!

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A Lesson Worth Learning

Autism, Bulldozer Parenting, Grades, High Functioning Autism, learning, Parent, parenting, School 22

When Catelyn told me her semester grade was brought down because of an assignment she missed, I realized I had a parenting choice – call the teacher or not call the teacher? Find out what I did, here!

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Applying Learned Social Skills

Autism, Calming Method, frustration, IEP, learning, Parent, parenting, School, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Problem Solving, Social Skills, Stay-At-Home Mom 19

At school, Declan is learning skills and succeeding in a supportive controlled environment.
There is a lot of social learning that occurs outside of school too that has been a challenge. Read more, here!

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A-Changin With the Times

Assessment, Autism, Diagnosis, learning, Meltdown, Parent, Resources, School, social anxiety, Stay-At-Home Mom, support 22

This image popped up in my Facebook memories from five years ago. Declan had been diagnosed with autism just days before. I was a different person. Read more, here!

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Should I Say This? Learning Social Thinking

Autism, behavior, Cat, games, learning, Social Learning, Social Problem Solving, Social Thinking 15

After seeing some questionable behaviors and drawings from Declan, I was directed to a great game to help him learn social thinking and social problem solving skills. Read more about this, here!

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Declan is Ready for a Substitute Teacher on World Down Syndrome Day!

1/1 Aid, Anxiety, Autism, change, learning, Rock Your Socks, schedule, Strangers, Substitute Teacher, World Down Syndrome Day 6

Having a substitute teacher is hard on Declan as he has to deal with a stranger and change to his routine. Even though Declan has a substitute today he was able to smile as it is World Down Syndrome Day. Read more about this, here!

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Learning New Conversation Skills with Autism

Autism, Communication, Conversation, High Functioning Autism, learning 11

In the past, Catelyn has had a very hard time talking with adults, being disrespectful and coming across as rude. She has found new comfort in her conversational skills. Read more about this idea, here!

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School Without Support

504, Autism, behavior, High Functioning Autism, IEP, learning, School, Special Needs, support 36

I am finding that when a child has a diagnosis, but does not have an IEP or 504 at school, their is little understanding or support. The child isn’t seen as challenged, but challenging. Read more about this, here!

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