What Parents Need to Know: Sensory Overload and Safety for Autistic Kids
Sensory processing challenges are not uncommon for autistic kids. Common triggers can include anything from scratchy clothing to loud noises or bright lights.
What Parents Need to Know: Sensory Overload and Safety for Autistic Kids
Sensory processing challenges are not uncommon for autistic kids. Common triggers can include anything from scratchy clothing to loud noises or bright lights.
Fostering Acceptance and Embracing Autism: The ASD Band Story
We are ASD Band and all of the band members are autistic. Our band consists of four members, Rawan Tuffaha (lead singer), Jackson D.
Transitioning From Acceptance to Appreciation in the Autism Community
This Autism Acceptance Month, I want to challenge us, as a community, to take the steps necessary to go beyond acceptance and towards…
Identifying Sensory Issues vs. Challenging Behaviors in Autistic Children
As an educator, I would often encounter students who presented challenging behaviors in the classroom. These behaviors would seem to appear for no apparent…
Scholar Interview: Benjamin Stangl
What does being autistic mean to you? Most of the time I don’t think about it. I’m Ben the entertainer. I’m Ben…
Promoting Friendship in the Classroom for Autistic Students
Perhaps the most common myth about autistic children is that they do not have the ability, motivation, or desire to establish and maintain meaningful…
Empathy Activities for Siblings of Autistic Children
Approximately 1 in 36 children have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and autism affects families of every race and socioeconomic group. Parenting…
Where to begin? Planning for your Autistic Child’s Transition to Adulthood
The transition from school to adulthood is a pivotal time in the lives of all students. For an autistic student, change of any kind…
Tips for Managing Winter Sensory Sensitivities
Winter is here – and for autistic people with sensory sensitivities, that may mean increased challenges related to touch, smell, light and sound. Many…
5 Things to Remember about IEPs
One of the first phrases to come to mind when talking about special education is the Individualized Education Program, whose abbreviation, IEP, instantly becomes…
Systems for Success: Advice for Autistic College Students
Starting college can be a huge transition. For many incoming freshmen, it includes moving into a dorm room, learning new college lingo, navigating a…
Practicing Safety in Online Relationships
The internet connects billions of people around the world, providing information and opportunities to bond with others around shared interests. Just as in your…