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Birds, Bees, ASDs

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Birds, Bees, ASDs

Teaching my children about sexuality, struggling with Inclusion. List of resources and strategies.

POLICY TO THE PEOPLE!

My experience with North Carolina Partners in Policymaking begins.

Using Visual Structure in Reading Test Practice

In the world of education, tests are unavoidable.  Last week’s post was about using a social story and a teaching aid/study organizer to help with Math word problems in multiple choice tests.  This week I use a visual work system with a practice Reading test. An End-of-Grade Reading test is an assessment used to measure…

Math Word Problems! Taking Tests!

Using social stories and visual supports to teach academic skills.

Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Plan

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) and the Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) are pleased to announce the release of the 2010 IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder Research.  This second edition of the Strategic Plan was developed by the IACC over the past year with extensive input from families, people with ASD,…

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!

By now, I hope that everyone has read about Salima Mabry and her son’s ordeal in Wake County (eight days in a small room with no bed, no shower, no TV and no hope).  Fortunately, this mom reached out to many resources: Disability Rights NC, the press, etc.  Her son finally has a place to…

No Pony Ride to Mars

A plea for ASNC membership.

From Toy Box to Toolbox

A review of The Integrated Self Advocacy ISA Curriculum by Valerie Paradiz

WARNING! Helicopter Moms

The pros and cons of being a hovering caregiver.