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#AutisticChildren
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#SocialStories

“lately with these stories, which some call #SocialStories really bugs me. What many are finding on the internet and downloading and thinking it is ok to give to #Autistic children is truly horrid. No “story”, whatever it is called, should be directed at an Autistic child called “quiet hands”.. 2/

“Social Skills”, why do we insist on it for autistic Children & young people? It is time to talk about the “social skills” we automatically subject our autistic children to as if they are somehow mandatory. These “social” constructs created by neurodo…

#SocialStories

I wrote about them a while ago

Here 👉🏻 autismadvocacylondon.co.uk/2022/04/20/s...

“Now let’s address another buzzword that always appears when discussing #Autistic children, Social Stories. I was also trained in Social Stories by #CarolGray, so what is happening…. 1/

- YouTube Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

#SocialStories #CommunitySkills

Shop - Children's Health Scotland This book looks at ways to help children, young people, and those who care for them, to become confident about going to the dentist.

Are you looking for our #SocialStories that help children know their rights in #Healthcare settings? Using health-related play and story play these stories are a perfect tool for a child or professional. You can find them here👇

Managing Back-to-School Jitters: Tips to Help Children With Special Needs Ensure a Smooth Transition Helpful things that parents can do to help children with special needs ensure a smooth transition back to school.

A mother shares some helpful things that parents can do to help #children with #SpecialNeeds ensure a smooth #transition #BackToSchool.

#parenting #planning #routine #school #SocialStories #YourTrustedSource

@DevereuxCEO @BuildUrBounce

autismspectrumnews.org/managing-back-…

Providing Menstrual Care Instruction to Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders The ability to independently manage menstrual care provides women with disabilities greater privacy and more extensive life options.

The ability to independently manage #menstrualcare provides #women with #disabilities greater #privacy and more extensive life options.

By @AHRCNYC

#adolescents #education #independence #period #personalhygiene #PMS #sexuality #socialstories #autism

autismspectrumnews.org/providing-mens…

This is for parents and teachers in case wearing masks become a requirement at schools when restrictions are gradually lifted #SEND #Teachers #SocialStories #Masks #COVID #education

I have put together the following #SocialStories on #PPE for #OTs and #Physios to give to the children they are seeing on home visits.

That awkward person standing in the corner: do they need your permission in order to inhabit their humanity? I get tired of the way in which social prowess is taken for a measure of value. #socialstories

It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday! #butitdoesntfeelit #unitplans #lessonplans #socialstories #firstdayofschool #wedding #what