Tag: autism social skills
Crescent Academy To Host Autism And Social Skills Summer Camp
Starting today, Crescent Academy will host a summer camp for children diagnosed with Autism, ADD, ADHD and their siblings. This three session summer camp is geared toward kids age 7-16 year old. The camp is located at the Go For It USA Gymnastics an indoor gym facility located in Las Vegas. The summer day camp [...]
What Would You Do?
Has this happened to you? When you are out with your family and you child with Autism has a tantrum in a public place, do people look and stare or do they help out? ABC’s “What Would You Do?” recently did a show on how parents who have a child with Autism experience public scrutiny [...]
A Poem For An Autistic Child
There are many articles and poems talking about Children with Autism. Yesterday, I came across this book and poem thanks to a new friend, Rich Weatherly. It is a touching poem about friendships. Children diagnosed with Autism can have significant difficulties finding friends. Some are able to connect with peers with similar interests, but some [...]
How Children With Autism Can Develop Friendships
I cannot believe I am saying this, but summer is almost over and school is about to begin! For parents of children with Autism, this can be a challenging time as you attempt to get your children ready for a new school year. I have found that one of the easiest ways to transition your [...]
Asperger’s Syndrome: High Functioning Autism to Lose Its Name
In an effort to update the Autism Spectrum Diagnosis in the DSM-IV, the members of the American Psychiatric Association’s Neuro-development Disorders Work-group are spearheading the change to remove the term “Aspergers” from its manual. The work-group reasoned that not referring to Aspergers as part of the autism spectrum disorder will help focus the diagnosis on [...]
Using Your Child’s Strengths Can Lead To Success In Life
Children diagnosed with Autism have many gifts that can be shaped to support them into adulthood. For some Autistic Children, these gifts are easy to see. For others, the gifts are harder to find. Working with young children and even teenagers is a prime time to begin to think about what are the children fascinated [...]
How to Stop Your Autistic Child From Freaking Out In New Situations
Social Stories Help Autistic Children Cope with Social Situations Social Stories are a teaching tool that helps autistic children learn and develop social skills. They are designed to provide the child with precise information about particular social situations he or she may find difficult or which leave them with feelings of confusion. The stories are [...]
