Looking for ways to help kids in your community understand a bit more about autism? Here are some videos that might be helpful. My Autism and Me Just Like You A is for Autism, F is for Friend Asperger’s Syndrome Explained for Children We All Fit
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Tagged With: Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness
There are a lot of celebrations this month. It is officially Autism Awareness Month. A new name for this that has popped up & taken hold is Autism Acceptance Month. Awareness and/or Acceptance seems to mean different things to different people but hopefully the intent is similar. We hope that this month is filled with great ideas to support ALL people with autism and their families. We hope that educators, clinicians, and whole communities are inclusive, that they presume competence, and that they support communication and language using best prAACtice information and research. We do know that there is more to hope for than just this, like better employment outcomes, more appropriate accommodations, and more individualized support but if focus stays on the former, it seems then that the latter would improve. Plus we have more control (if there is such a thing) on facilitating inclusivity, presuming competence, and of course... [Read More...]
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Tagged With: 2013, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, literacy, Poetry