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, PhD, LMHC
Special Education Consultant, Psychologist, Mom of Three
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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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