by Emerge Marketing | Sep 26, 2023 | Autism, General information
1. Model Asking for Permission ex: “Can I give you a hug or a high-five?” 2. Model Self-Talk ex: “I listen better when my body is moving, so I’m going to get a wiggle cushion.” “I feel upset when you won’t play my game idea, let’s choose a compromise.” 3. Provide...
by Emerge Marketing | Nov 3, 2022 | Autism, Social Skills, Speech & Language
Some Autistic individuals (and many other Neurodivergent individuals) communicate differently from Neurotypical individuals. Under the medical model of disability, this type of communication is thought of as disordered and something that requires direct intervention...
by Emerge Marketing | Nov 3, 2022 | Autism, Social Skills, Speech & Language
Algunos individuos autistas (y muchos otros individuos neurodivergentes) se comunican de forma diferente a los individuos neurotípicos. Según el modelo médico de la discapacidad, este tipo de comunicación se considera un trastorno y algo que requiere una intervención...
by Emerge Marketing | Sep 28, 2022 | Autism, Autismo, Behavioral regulation, Community, General information, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Sensory Processing/Integration, Social Skills, Speech & Language
Autistic masking is when an autistic person hides or alters their natural responses in order to appear more neurotypical. In the past, some therapists, educators, and families may have explicitly taught masking behaviors in order to help the individuals that they work...
by Emerge Marketing | Sep 28, 2022 | Autism, Autismo, Behavioral regulation, Community, General information, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Sensory Processing/Integration, Social Skills, Speech & Language
El enmascaramiento autista es cuando una persona autista oculta o altera sus respuestas naturales para parecer más neurotípica. En el pasado, algunos terapeutas, educadores y familias pueden haber enseñado explícitamente conductas de enmascaramiento para ayudar a los...
by Emerge Marketing | May 3, 2022 | Autism, Parenting, Speech & Language
There are 2 types of language developmental processes: Analytic Language Development and Gestalt Language Development Analytic Language Development: We learn words as a single unit and slowly expand our utterances with time Here is an example of how you may see an...
