... Mother made us properly shake hands with everyone we met, and look them in the eye. I’m appalled at how many kids I meet at book signings who don’t know how to shake hands. You either get the “vice grip or the dead fish.” Kids need to be taught how to shake hands, and how much pressure to apply when they shake hands. That’s a teachable moment. ...
Temple Grandin on the Importance of Giving Kids with Autism a “50’s Upbringing”
... Mother made us properly shake hands with everyone we met, and look them in the eye. I’m appalled at how many kids I meet at book signings who don’t know how to shake hands. You either get the “vice grip or the dead fish.” Kids need to be taught how to shake hands, and how much pressure to apply when they shake hands. That’s a teachable moment. ...
... When the arms are raised, this lifts and opens the diaphragm so they can naturally relax.Tip #3 – Instruct them to gently breathe with their arms raised and hands on head. Make sure you are breathing calmly and from the diaphragm. Unconsciously your child will mirror your breathing patterns.Do not tell your child to take deep breaths. ...
Ways to Calm a Child With Autism
... When the arms are raised, this lifts and opens the diaphragm so they can naturally relax.Tip #3 – Instruct them to gently breathe with their arms raised and hands on head. Make sure you are breathing calmly and from the diaphragm. Unconsciously your child will mirror your breathing patterns.Do not tell your child to take deep breaths. ...
... Washing hands, taking showers, and keeping up with grooming -- it's essential for children with autism to learn good personal hygiene. ...
Personal Hygiene and Autism
... Washing hands, taking showers, and keeping up with grooming -- it's essential for children with autism to learn good personal hygiene. ...
... It immediately made me think of early intervention, of aggressive, hands-on speech therapy, occupational therapy, ABA therapy and all the proven good it does for children on the autism spectrum. So many of the parents on MyAutismTeam report that early intervention therapy had the biggest impact on their children. ...
Teens IQ’s and Brains Can Change – Of Course!
... It immediately made me think of early intervention, of aggressive, hands-on speech therapy, occupational therapy, ABA therapy and all the proven good it does for children on the autism spectrum. So many of the parents on MyAutismTeam report that early intervention therapy had the biggest impact on their children. ...
... [For each skill] our OT provided us with a hands-on demonstration for how to work with our child [so that we could do it ourselves].”The “sensory diet” can be incorporated into the school setting“Our OT not only explained the sensory issues our son had, but she [also] gave us strategies [and a written ‘sensory diet’] so that he can be as independent ...
Two Tips for Finding & Working With a Great Occupational Therapist for Autism
... [For each skill] our OT provided us with a hands-on demonstration for how to work with our child [so that we could do it ourselves].”The “sensory diet” can be incorporated into the school setting“Our OT not only explained the sensory issues our son had, but she [also] gave us strategies [and a written ‘sensory diet’] so that he can be as independent ...
... She threw her bowl and banged her hands on the table. When she took a break from that, she would check for her mother’s reaction, gauging to see if her mother was going to give her what she wanted without using her PECS.One day, Olivia had not had enough sleep, she appeared to be getting sick, and she was not getting what she wanted. ...
Temper Tantrums vs. Meltdowns
... She threw her bowl and banged her hands on the table. When she took a break from that, she would check for her mother’s reaction, gauging to see if her mother was going to give her what she wanted without using her PECS.One day, Olivia had not had enough sleep, she appeared to be getting sick, and she was not getting what she wanted. ...
... When I wasn’t reading every autism book I could get my hands on, I used any free moment to catch up on housework, emails and the hundreds of other daily tasks clamoring for my attention.Unfortunately, I wasn’t spending much of my time being present with my child. When I wanted to occupy Olivia I would give her my iPad, her most prized possession. ...
The First Time I Realized My Nonverbal Autistic Child Was Communicating
... When I wasn’t reading every autism book I could get my hands on, I used any free moment to catch up on housework, emails and the hundreds of other daily tasks clamoring for my attention.Unfortunately, I wasn’t spending much of my time being present with my child. When I wanted to occupy Olivia I would give her my iPad, her most prized possession. ...
... I rested my head on my hands. My face felt numb and rubbery, the way your lip feels after a shot of Novocain. I looked at my sweet, tormented little girl, her thick wavy hair erupting from her head, the big green eyes with long eyelashes, and her broad cheekbones. “So beautiful,” I whispered out loud. Inside I longed for something more. ...
A Parent’s Toxic Cocktail: Worry & Sleeplessness
... I rested my head on my hands. My face felt numb and rubbery, the way your lip feels after a shot of Novocain. I looked at my sweet, tormented little girl, her thick wavy hair erupting from her head, the big green eyes with long eyelashes, and her broad cheekbones. “So beautiful,” I whispered out loud. Inside I longed for something more. ...
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