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    MELTDOWNS 101, PART 1.
    Yulika Forman
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    MELTDOWNS 101, PART 1.

    Often, a response to a meltdown is that the child is acting spoiled. This post offers a more accurate and helpful view.
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    HELPING CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM LEARN TO WEAR PPE (FACE MASKS, GLOVES)
    Yulika Forman
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    HELPING CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM LEARN TO WEAR PPE (FACE MASKS, GLOVES)

    For children on the autism spectrum, it might take a long time to become comfortable with masks and gloves. Here are some tips to help them
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    ARE THEY BAD? "RESTRICTED, REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS."
    Yulika Forman
    • May 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    ARE THEY BAD? "RESTRICTED, REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS."

    Repetitive and restricted behaviors do not need to be pathologized. They have many useful functions.
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    INTENSE ANXIETY, POOR SELF-REGULATION
    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.
    93 views0 comments
    Surviving "isolation fatigue" as a neurodiverse individual
    Yulika Forman
    • May 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    Surviving "isolation fatigue" as a neurodiverse individual

    Most of us have been staying home for weeks. As a neurodiverse individual, what can you do about the fatigue that is starting to set in?
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    HOW SPECIAL INTERESTS CAN HELP YOUR CHILD AND YOU NOW
    Yulika Forman
    • Apr 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    HOW SPECIAL INTERESTS CAN HELP YOUR CHILD AND YOU NOW

    Now that so many autistic people are confined to their homes, having a special interest is a gift and a coping strategy.
    49 views0 comments
    ADDRESSING ANXIETY IN AUTISM: WHY IT IS CRUCIAL
    Yulika Forman
    • Feb 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    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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