Tag Archives: Hidden Curriculum

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, Social Greetings and Rhetorical Questions

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 may not automatically know how to respond to rhetorical social questions such as “How are you?” or automatically reciprocate […]

Teaching Autistic People

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. Just like people of all ages can learn, so is it that autistic people of all ages can learn. It is […]

Autism and Consequences

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. One way people learn is from consequences. For example, if you leave your car parked outside with the windows down and […]

Autism, Death and Mental Health Therapy

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. The traumatic event of death is something we all struggle with from time to time over the course of our life. […]