Epilepsy First Aid and Management in the Classroom
Ever wondered how to manage a situation where a student has an epileptic seizure in the classroom? How about when you are out on school excursion? …
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Use Vertical Plane Activities to Help Students with Developmental and Learning Disabilities Develop Fine Motor Skills
Students who have difficulties maintaining visual attention to hand activities often benefit when activities are adapted to be used in the vertical …
Continue ReadingHow to Handle Autism Temper Tantrums In Children With Autism
Children who have autism spectrum disorders can be prone to temper tantrums. These episodes can range in intensity from mild to quite severe, and …
Continue ReadingAutism and Behavior Modification: Narrowing the Parameters
How many times have you seen an autism behavior and decided right then and there that it had to go? The idea of changing a behavior is much simpler …
Continue ReadingAutism Behavior Modification and Mental Activity
Practice makes perfect right? And we aren’t even looking for perfection, so why aren’t more people using this theory for autism behavior …
Continue ReadingFocus on Autism: Tips to Help Autistic Children
The child who has autism is simply the child who happens to have autism. Keep the child in mind as you read these simple tips to focus on the child …
Continue ReadingMusic Therapy Activities for Young Students with Autism
Music therapy has shown many positive results when used to teach children with autism. This form of therapy can help children express themselves, …
Continue ReadingAutism Spectrum Disorders and Differentiated Instruction
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders can be extremely gifted and extremely deficient in academic and behavioral abilities. Autistic student’s …
Continue ReadingSocial Skills Training for Autistic Students - Tips for Teachers
Autistic students often find it difficult to interact and communicate with their teachers, peers and other individuals in the classroom and in …
Continue ReadingHow to Deal with Temper Tantrums in Children with Autism
All children have temper tantrums sometimes, but most grow out of the habit by the time they attend school. Autistic children can be upset easily and …
Continue ReadingSocial Stories for Asperger's Children: Tools for Improving Social Awareness
Asperger’s syndrome is characterized by social awkwardness, repetitive behaviors & clumsiness. Social stories for Asperger’s children …
Continue ReadingGluten Free Diet and Possible Treatment Link With Autism
Recently, there has been a movement to investigate the link between diet and Autism and to examine if the use of elimination diets, such as a …
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