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Autistic Spectrum, Functioning, and Support Needs.

Feb 11, 20214 min read

Autistic Spectrum, Functioning, and Support Needs.

When a parent or a professional describes an autistic person, they often use the words "mild" or "severe" autism. Sometimes I hear that...

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Yulika Forman

May 21, 20203 min read

INTENSE ANXIETY, POOR SELF-REGULATION

Research shoes that the more anxiety a child is experiencing, the less control they have over their emotional reaction.

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"High-Functioning" Autism: Why It Means Nothing

Yulika Forman

May 11, 20202 min read

"High-Functioning" Autism: Why It Means Nothing

There probably is not a more overused and less useful term in the field of autism than "high-" or "low-functioning."

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Special Ed During School Closure in MA: What Should Your Child Get?

Yulika Forman

May 7, 20203 min read

Special Ed During School Closure in MA: What Should Your Child Get?

Updated information about services and remote learning for children on IEPs and 504s in MA.

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Children with Disabilities During COVID-19 Outbreak

Yulika Forman

Mar 14, 20202 min read

Children with Disabilities During COVID-19 Outbreak

School closures affect all children, but children with disabilities are at risk of regressing without the services they are entitled to.

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"BEHAVIORAL ISSUES," "BEHAVIORAL STUDENTS": LOOKING BEYOND BEHAVIORS

Yulika Forman

Mar 4, 20205 min read

"BEHAVIORAL ISSUES," "BEHAVIORAL STUDENTS": LOOKING BEYOND BEHAVIORS

"Behavior is communication." But how many times is there a thoughtful discussion about what exactly is being communicated?

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ADDRESSING ANXIETY IN AUTISM: WHY IT IS CRUCIAL

Yulika Forman

Feb 24, 20204 min read

ADDRESSING ANXIETY IN AUTISM: WHY IT IS CRUCIAL

Almost a half of the individuals with ASD have atypical anxiety symptoms related to the core symptoms of ASD that do not fit DSM-V criteria.

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HEALTH AND SEX EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM

Yulika Forman

Feb 19, 20206 min read

HEALTH AND SEX EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM

Sexual education is a right of each autistic person, All autistic individuals require specialized education in this area.

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HELPING AUTISTIC CHILDREN MAKE FRIENDS AND BE LESS LONELY

Yulika Forman

Feb 3, 20205 min read

HELPING AUTISTIC CHILDREN MAKE FRIENDS AND BE LESS LONELY

Friendship is a rough measure of social skills, well-being, sense of belonging, feeling happy in school, being part of community and family

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SOME THOUGHTS FOR PARENTS OF AUTISTIC GIRLS

Yulika Forman

Jan 27, 20206 min read

SOME THOUGHTS FOR PARENTS OF AUTISTIC GIRLS

If you are a parent of an autistic girl, if you tell people that your daughter is autistic, they might not believe you.

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UNDERSTANDING AUTISTIC PROFILES THROUGH EVALUATIONS

Yulika Forman

Jan 22, 20206 min read

UNDERSTANDING AUTISTIC PROFILES THROUGH EVALUATIONS

How can you help your team take advantage of the amazing (and expensive) additional expertise you are bringing to the table?

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IT'S SUMMER... WELL, IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT!

Yulika Forman

Jan 15, 20204 min read

IT'S SUMMER... WELL, IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT!

It's only January, but in the special education world, it is the time to start thinking about your child's summer, or Extended Service Year.

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"NARROW BUT DEEP" OR "CIRCUMSCRIBED, OBSESSIVE"? SPECIAL INTERESTS IN AUTISM

Yulika Forman

Jan 14, 20208 min read

"NARROW BUT DEEP" OR "CIRCUMSCRIBED, OBSESSIVE"? SPECIAL INTERESTS IN AUTISM

Parents and professionals who work with autistic individuals need to be educated on the many positive functions the special interests have.

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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: CAMOUFLAGE (MASKING) IN AUTISTIC GIRLS AND WOMEN

Yulika Forman

Jan 6, 20206 min read

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: CAMOUFLAGE (MASKING) IN AUTISTIC GIRLS AND WOMEN

Girls and women on the spectrum are often overlooked, diagnosed with other conditions, or diagnosed later in life when compared to boys.

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CHALLENGE: USING SKILLS EVERY TIME YOU NEED TO

Yulika Forman

Dec 30, 20194 min read

CHALLENGE: USING SKILLS EVERY TIME YOU NEED TO

Imagine if your car's brakes worked only some of the time, and you would have no way of predicting when they will work and when they won't.

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Yulika Forman

Dec 22, 20192 min read

AUTISTIC HUMANS = HUMANS

"Society defines disabled people as incompetent, inferior, and permanently infantile." Lydia X.Z. Brown

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"MILD" AND "HIGH-FUNCTIONING:" THE MISLEADING QUALIFIERS OF AUTISM

Yulika Forman

Dec 16, 20195 min read

"MILD" AND "HIGH-FUNCTIONING:" THE MISLEADING QUALIFIERS OF AUTISM

Mild autism doesn’t mean one experiences autism mildly . . . It means YOU experience their autism mildly.

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WHEN YOUR IEP TEAM DEFLECTS WITH AN EXCUSE... DON'T LET THEM

Yulika Forman

Dec 9, 20199 min read

WHEN YOUR IEP TEAM DEFLECTS WITH AN EXCUSE... DON'T LET THEM

School after school, district after district, year in and year out, with inevitable predictability, I hear the same excuses.

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SENSORY PROCESSING ON AN IEP or 504: WHAT, WHY AND HOW

Yulika Forman

Dec 5, 20195 min read

SENSORY PROCESSING ON AN IEP or 504: WHAT, WHY AND HOW

Sensory differences should always be considered as a factor a child on the autism spectrum, even if the child is not showing any distress.

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SCHOOLS AS PRISONS? ON USE OF SECLUSION AND ISOLATION

Yulika Forman

Dec 2, 20195 min read

SCHOOLS AS PRISONS? ON USE OF SECLUSION AND ISOLATION

Children were put in rooms alone, with adults outside writing down their every move.

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