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Yulika Forman

May 21
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
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
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
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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Children with Disabilities During COVID-19 Outbreak

Yulika Forman

Mar 14
2 min

Children with Disabilities During COVID-19 Outbreak

School closures affect all children, but children with disabilities are at risk of regressing without the services they are entitled to.

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

Yulika Forman

Mar 4
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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ADDRESSING ANXIETY IN AUTISM: WHY IT IS CRUCIAL

Yulika Forman

Feb 24
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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HEALTH AND SEX EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM

Yulika Forman

Feb 19
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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SOME THOUGHTS FOR PARENTS OF AUTISTIC GIRLS

Yulika Forman

Jan 27
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.

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UNDERSTANDING AUTISTIC PROFILES THROUGH EVALUATIONS

Yulika Forman

Jan 22
6 min

UNDERSTANDING AUTISTIC PROFILES THROUGH EVALUATIONS

How can you help your team take advantage of the amazing (and expensive) additional expertise you are bringing to the table?

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IT'S SUMMER... WELL, IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT!

Yulika Forman

Jan 15
4 min

IT'S SUMMER... WELL, IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT!

It's only January, but in the special education world, it is the time to start thinking about your child's summer, or Extended Service Year.

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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: CAMOUFLAGE (MASKING) IN AUTISTIC GIRLS AND WOMEN

Yulika Forman

Jan 6
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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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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"MILD" AND "HIGH-FUNCTIONING:" THE MISLEADING QUALIFIERS OF AUTISM

Yulika Forman

Dec 16, 2019
5 min

"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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WHEN YOUR IEP TEAM DEFLECTS WITH AN EXCUSE... DON'T LET THEM

Yulika Forman

Dec 9, 2019
9 min

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, 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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SCHOOLS AS PRISONS? ON USE OF SECLUSION AND ISOLATION

Yulika Forman

Dec 2, 2019
5 min

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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The Secrets of Service Delivery Grid for Autism IEP

Yulika Forman

Nov 21, 2019
10 min

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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Yulika Forman

Nov 9, 2019
2 min

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 parents...

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