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Behavior is a Form of Communication

We had had a few moments recently where I have been very strongly reminded that behavior is communication. This picture is Heidi covering my mouth because I was saying something she did not want to hear – someti…
Hazing and Harassment Prevention

Bullying is something that many associate with elementary school; however, it is a form of harassment that can continue well past high school into college. Bullying most often occurs where adult supervision is low or…
When Asperger's ATTACKS!

This is a horrifically bad picture of me. Its being used to illustrate frustration, which is felt at this house on occasion. I won't sugar coat our family dynamic. Sometimes I want to sell Nathan to the Gypsies. I wou…
Regulating Biting Behaviour

Once upon a time my little Liam was a biter. Still is but he has learned to bite his own hand* in order to stay out of trouble. We didn't teach him to do this, but the consequences of biting other people taught hi…
Make Your Own Visual Aid In 10 Easy Steps

Visual aids are a fantastic resource for a child on the autism spectrum and can be used in a number of ways. This could be anything from PECs to encourage communication, reward charts for the encouragement of appropri…
Is it ME?

We had a team meeting yesterday at Sammy's school. We had some concerns about the behavior plan being used in Sammy's classroom. After a very productive meeting I walked out feeling mixed emotions. Before the meetin…
Asperger's and Maturity Rate

I recently posted a comment on my facebook page that created some decent discussion. One point of Asperger's or mildly affected autism that I and many studies have noted is a delayed maturity. That means that maturing…
B is for Balance

For my B post, I almost went with Behaviour, but beyond saying that behaviour is communication, don’t have much to say about it. Instead, I’m going with Balance. Balance, or the lack of balance, is a con…
Autism and Community

Community. It is a word I’ve used a lot in the last two years. I’ve written about the autism community. In spite of the divides and differences, it is a place I’ve considered my virtual home for the…
Ask Sylvia - Preventing Meltdowns

So, I get a lot of questions from families about helping their children with autism. Sometimes people want to know about changing behaviors, improving school performance, finding friends, dealing with puberty, or clea…