Tag Archives: accommodation

Autistic Neurology and Behavior

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. Autistic people use behavior just like people who are not autistic. Basically, when a problem is encountered, people behave in a […]

Providing Sameness and Routine While Living In Unfamiliar Surroundings

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. Many children with special needs thrive in an environment with a high degree of predictability, sameness and routine. In the aftermath […]

A Visual Schedule for Use in Natural Disaster

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. Many children with special needs use a visual schedule to organize their day. A visual schedule shows which activities and the […]

Autism, Direct Instruction and Having Friends

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. Social understanding and communication are two areas impacted by autism neurology. The way this plays out is different from one autistic […]

Autism, Hidden Curriculum and Making Friends

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. It can be difficult for some autistic people to sort out what things are okay to say and what things are […]

Autism, Visual Thinking and the Parking System

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. Many autistic people think visually. As a young child who thought visually I was often thought to be stubborn and insisting […]

Autism, Accommodation and Differential Expectations

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. People generally are very pleased with themselves when they have made an accommodation for me. I know this because they proudly […]