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Yulika Forman

May 21, 2020
3 min

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, 2020
2 min

"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, 2020
3 min

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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Help! My child with special needs can't learn online!

Yulika Forman

Apr 29, 2020
5 min

Help! My child with special needs can't learn online!

I hear from many families that their children have trouble with online lessons. What can we do to help?

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

Yulika Forman

Mar 4, 2020
5 min

"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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CHALLENGE: USING SKILLS EVERY TIME YOU NEED TO

Yulika Forman

Dec 30, 2019
4 min

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

Yulika Forman

Dec 5, 2019
5 min

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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