Social Interaction | Autism in Our Nest

Big Birthday!

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 Autism, Birthday Party, Social Interaction, Social Skills 33

It’s the Little Things

April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Autism, Autism Awareness, Friendships, High Functioning Autism, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Skills 20

What Does a Good Friend to Someone with Autism Look Like?

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 Autism, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, Friendships, High Functioning Autism, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Skills 14

What does a good friend to someone with autism look like? Find out, here!

“Autism and Girls: The Hidden Gender”

January 18, 2018November 2, 2018 Autism, Autism Awareness, Autism Parent, Clothing, eye contact, Friendships, Gender Differences, High Functioning Autism, Social Interaction 35

Girls and boys on the autism spectrum often present differently. Read about our family’s gender differences, here!

Socializing is Confusing

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 Autism, High Functioning Autism, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Skills 28

Catelyn faces many challenges with High Functioning Autism. Including challenges in social skills. Read more about it, here!

Eye Contact and Autism

July 3, 2017 Autism, eye contact, High Functioning Autism, Social Interaction 20

There are a few things that people associate with autism – difficulty with eye contact being one of them. Read more about eye contact and the bigger picture, social defecits, here!

5 Benefits of Theater Class for High Functioning Autism

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 Autism, High Functioning Autism, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Skills, Theater 12

We have found many benefits of theater class for our daughter with High Functioning Autsim. Read about them here!

Being Wrong Never Felt so Good

March 8, 2017March 28, 2018 Acceptance, Autism, Inclusion, playground, Social Interaction, Social Skills 40

I have seen a child whisper to another child before about Declan. I have seen them point. I have seen them laugh. I have seen them shrug and leave. So I was not prepared for what happened on our latest trip to the playground.