What Exactly is Interoception?
Interoception is a sense that allows us to feel sensations from the inside of our bodies. For example, interoception enables you to feel your stomach: is it growling or is it fluttery? Is it full or maybe nauseous?
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5 Ways to Speak to A Child with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
PDA is a condition driven by very high anxiety. Therefore, the idea behind talking to someone with PDA is to deflect the request from yourself. Anything we ask from them, even if it’s as simple as "drink water" or "sit down" is considered a demand and is enough to trigger their fight or flight response. Here are 5 strategies on talking to some with PDA.
My Son’s Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Traits
Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is a subtype of autism that is currently only recognized in certain countries like in the United Kingdom. However, there are plenty of autistic children all over the world who are exhibiting signs of PDA and need to be supported.
Sounds of Intent (SoI) to Launch First Ever Fully Inclusive Music Qualifications
Trinity College London is delighted to announce the launch of industry-first, regulated qualifications for musical learners with learning difficulties across the whole spectrum of abilities and needs.
Mood and Behavior Reward Charts Promote Toxic Positivity!
TOXIC POSITIVITY – The fundamental problem with approaches that focus on changing behaviors. Read a mother’s view on mood and behavior rewards charts.
Misconceptions of Dyscalculia
The term neurodiversity covers a range of different diagnoses. Dyscalculia is one of them. The earliest dyscalculia can be diagnosed is when a child starts learning math. More about the sign and misconceptions in the full article.
Sorting Objects: Having Fun with Therapeutic Intervention
This is a combination of 2 pieces first published on Achievable Journey’s blog. These pieces provide useful tips for therapeutic interventions and fun activities involving sorting.
Imitation & Symbolic Play in Speech Development
This is a combination of 3 pieces first published on Speech Sisters’ blog. The Speech Sisters are Brooke and Bridget who have more than 20-years of combined experience a Speech Therapists, working with children who have communication disorders and delays. Learn about imitation and symbolic play with tips from speech therapists.
Having a Pet Helps Kids with Autism
Pets have been such an integral part of our lives for so long. It is definitely hard to imagine a time before humans got the bright idea to make friends with these adorable creatures. While pets can act as catalysts for our joyous moments, little did we know that they also can be a huge help to a family with autistic children.
Introducing Visual Support
We learn differently and the identified learning styles are visual, auditory, reading/writing and kinesthetic as developed in 1992 by Neil D. Fleming and Coleen E. Mills. We do have a preferred learning style or a preferred combination of learning style. For younger children and children with special needs, pictures or images is a method of communication.
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