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Anxiety and social competencies - part 2

Michelle Garcia Winner

In the first blog on anxiety (please read first), we concluded with how the "Spiral of Social Success" can work for your students if you talk to them along these lines: 1. You will encounter some stress approaching this situation that you are used to bailing out of from your anxiety. However, instead of starting by doubting yourself, explore what strategies you can use to help yourself deal with the uncomfortable social situation. 2. Use your inner coach to remind yourself how much better you will ..

Talking up a sweat

Eric Chessen, M.S.

Ever have one of those moments where you are able to take a concept from math or science and apply it to another situation? When we are able to apply themes and concepts to a broad array of situations, the importance of generalization becomes very apparent. Ch ..

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Autism and thoughtful inclusion

Michelle Garcia Winner

I was recently asked to write about the social skills kids need to have acquired to benefit more fully from an integrated setting. While this is a huge question I will write some basic thoughts on this concept. Many of you who are familiar with my work know ..

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Once upon a time I knew a handicapped principal

Dennis Martin

I became a school administrator in the fall of 1969 at University High School here in Bloomington. In 1972, I experienced my first special education class which included 18 students with mild handicaps. At that time, I did not really believe that school was fo ..

Video: Children with autism - one teacher's experience

Model Me Kids

A documentary about a class of children with Autism at the renowned Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Produced by Model Me Kids, Videos for Modeling Social Skills, in conjunction with the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Meet the kids and their teach ..

"Show me the data" - broken alternative autism treatments

Dr. Anthony C. Hollander

Okay I sound like a broken record already: “show me the data,” “show me the best research designs,” “show me the replication of the research,” and, more than anything else, “show me the actual child(ren) who have made such miraculous changes (e.g ..

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Using "social building blocks" - from play into academics

Michelle G. Winner

Thoughts on how social skill deficits also relate to academic performance. Doug has difficulty playing during recess. He walks around the playground talking to himself, not being invited to play by students. He clearly is "different" from others in that he ..

Video: Social stories - benefits and how to's to help those with autism

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Carol Gray, creator of "Social Stories" speaks about teaching social skills to children with autism spectrum disorder. Laura Minnegerode demonstrates how to write a social story for helping children with autism, with tips such as: write the story in ..

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Video: Fragile X - hitting the mark

Debbie Stevenson

This heartwarming film follows families living with Fragile X Syndrome, the leading inherited cause of mental impairment and autism. See also how FRAXA Research Foundation is helping scientists identify a possible cure in humans. For additional information ..

Introducing your child to his or her diagnosis of autism

Marci Wheeler

Who, what, when, where, how, and why are all important questions parents ask themselves when problem solving and making decisions about issues in the lives of their children. Discussing an autism or Asperger Syndrome diagnosis with your child is a very importa ..

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Autism and "inside out" rather than "outside in" thinking

Michelle Garcia Winner

"That has nothing to do with me!" is a common thought, if not an expressed concern, of many of our students. Students with social learning challenges have unique weaknesses in perspective taking when compared to their like IQ peer group. Perspective taking ..

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