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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.
    34 views0 comments
    DANGEROUS AND HARD TO SPOT: DEPRESSION AND AUTISM.
    Yulika Forman
    • Aug 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    DANGEROUS AND HARD TO SPOT: DEPRESSION AND AUTISM.

    Depression is more common in autistic individuals than it is in neurotypical individuals. It is also harder to diagnose.
    68 views0 comments
    TIPS FOR SPEAKING WITH A CHILD ON THE SPECTRUM
    Yulika Forman
    • Jul 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    TIPS FOR SPEAKING WITH A CHILD ON THE SPECTRUM

    Several easy strategies can make it easier for the child to connect to the people and activities around them.
    84 views0 comments
    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
    47 views0 comments
    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.
    149 views0 comments
    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.
    79 views0 comments
    "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."
    143 views0 comments
    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.
    80 views0 comments
    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?
    119 views0 comments
    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.
    48 views0 comments
    SURVIVING SCHOOL CLOSURE WITH A CHILD ON THE SPECTRUM, WITH ADHD, ANXIETY, AND RELATED CONDITIONS.
    Yulika Forman
    • Mar 21, 2020
    • 7 min

    SURVIVING SCHOOL CLOSURE WITH A CHILD ON THE SPECTRUM, WITH ADHD, ANXIETY, AND RELATED CONDITIONS.

    How to manage staying at home with children on the spectrum, with ADHD, anxiety and other related challenges during school closure.
    152 views0 comments
    "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?
    83 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.
    1,527 views2 comments
    HEALTH AND SEX EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM
    Yulika Forman
    • Feb 19, 2020
    • 6 min

    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.
    100 views0 comments
    HELPING AUTISTIC CHILDREN MAKE FRIENDS AND BE LESS LONELY
    Yulika Forman
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 5 min

    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
    134 views0 comments
    SOME THOUGHTS FOR PARENTS OF AUTISTIC GIRLS
    Yulika Forman
    • Jan 27, 2020
    • 6 min

    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.
    58 views0 comments
    "NARROW BUT DEEP" OR "CIRCUMSCRIBED, OBSESSIVE"? SPECIAL INTERESTS IN AUTISM
    Yulika Forman
    • Jan 14, 2020
    • 8 min

    "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.
    46 views0 comments
    CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: CAMOUFLAGE (MASKING) IN AUTISTIC GIRLS AND WOMEN
    Yulika Forman
    • Jan 6, 2020
    • 6 min

    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.
    166 views0 comments
    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.
    8 views0 comments
    AUTISTIC HUMANS = HUMANS
    Yulika Forman
    • Dec 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    AUTISTIC HUMANS = HUMANS

    "Society defines disabled people as incompetent, inferior, and permanently infantile." Lydia X.Z. Brown
    6 views1 comment
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