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The healthcare system often gets in the way of clinicians addressing multiple medical problems at a time. Yet by treating these intertwined medical conditions

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Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series from our Community Manager, Mal, about creating spaces and structures that validate and honor student difference. Part Two will be posted separately and linked here next week! Published by Human Restoration Project, a 501(c)3 organization restoring humanity to education.

In today’s rapidly evolving world, the importance of continuous self-learning cannot be overstated. As educators, professionals, and lifelong learners, we must constantly seek new knowledge and ski…

What grows from the ashes of your old life?

Don’t take away your child’s voice; take away their suffering. ABA is a cruel response to aggressive behavior.

As soon as a parent is aware that their child is autistic, they often ask, “What therapies does my child need?” Terra Vance walks readers through what to prioritize.

It can be confusing knowing what kind of therapy is helpful for your autistic child. This video with transcript should help.

Brenda Rothman mamabegood.blogspot.com An adult’s response to an autistic child’s upset is the single, most important factor in whether the child’s upset is escalated or calmed. We must remain calm. We must understand — at a gut level — that the child’s reaction — whether to yell, hit, bite, or flail — is frustration and that is all. As “disorientation is one of the least bearable of all psychological experiences” (Neufeld & Maté), we must understand that children are disoriented by their emotions, frustrated by communication. It is not personal. It is not hate. It is merely frustration. When we begin to feel overwhelming emotions in response to our children’s actions — like sadness, upset, anger, fear, or resentment — we need to calm ourselves for the immediate moment. However you need to do that — by breathing, talking to yourself, repeating a mantra. For the long term, you will…

Here are the best and most ethical alternatives to ABA therapy for kids diagnosed with autism.

Assimilation is a dangerous and cruel goal for Autistic People (especially considering how many of us will never blend in no matter how hard we try).

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy is commonly used to support individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental…

In short there are no alternatives to ABA because there is no need for an alternative. there is no therapy for being Autistic...

Alternatives to ABA: If not ABA... then WHAT? CONTENT WARNING: This piece discusses ABA and other Conversion Therapies. Reader discretion is… | 16 comments on LinkedIn

In today's society, because we are a small minority, Autistic People are often expected to fit into a world that doesn't take our needs into consideration.

I saw firsthand the other element that ABA targets (education) in November of 2021 when I got involved with a group trying to slow the increase of ABA legislation in funding in Texas.

Providers claim that Autistic kids who don’t have ABA won't able to enter mainstream schools and may never be autonomous without ABA.

Alternatives to ABA therapy, as well as PTMB, PBIS, and all of its cousins

Here are lessons, books, and films for teaching the truth about Columbus and Indigenous Peoples’ history. Lessons Standing with Standing Rock: A Role Play

Request PDF | Enhancing flow states in neurodivergent individuals through cognitive network integration | This article explores the concept of "flow" in the context of neurodivergence, focusing on the interaction between the default mode network (DMN)... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

In order to understand the Body without Organs, it is necessary to have a basic understanding of a few other Deleuzian concepts. Firstly…

Social and economic integration are not experienced equally by all. For autistic people in particular, there are barriers that actively…

Trusting my instincts and facing my fear of time revealed what every autistic person needs to know.