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

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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CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND DIVORCE: BEYOND THE OBVIOUS

Yulika Forman

Dec 13, 20198 min read

CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND DIVORCE: BEYOND THE OBVIOUS

Children with autism require special approach because they are less capable of coping with the social and emotional aspects of divorce.

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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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On Holidays and Meltdowns, but Mostly on Meltdowns

Yulika Forman

Nov 25, 201914 min read

On Holidays and Meltdowns, but Mostly on Meltdowns

As the holiday season is coming upon us, those of us connected to autism find ourselves thinking about meltdowns.

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The Secrets of Service Delivery Grid for Autism IEP

Yulika Forman

Nov 21, 201910 min read

The Secrets of Service Delivery Grid for Autism IEP

Each grid has a distinct purpose. If you understand what it is and how to use it, your child’s IEP is going to serve him/her so much better.

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WHAT'S TRUE, WHAT'S NOT, WHAT'S UP: AUTISM AND PAIN

Yulika Forman

Nov 18, 201911 min read

WHAT'S TRUE, WHAT'S NOT, WHAT'S UP: AUTISM AND PAIN

The title of the article sounded like a horror movie title. I needed to know more.

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When your child is just diagnosed: what to know

Yulika Forman

Nov 14, 20197 min read

When your child is just diagnosed: what to know

The day of diagnosis is impactful and never forgotten. Your child is the same as before, yet everything is d

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Yulika Forman

Nov 9, 20192 min read

Seeing the "Invisible" Challenges

I have been wondering for a while why it can be so difficult to help IEP teams see certain challenges that can be so obvious to...

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