by Ali Evans | May 1, 2025 | Autism, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing/Integration, Social Skills, Speech & Language
We often try to “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes,” and view the world through another person’s experiences as a way to connect. But what if identifying the emotions of others, or even the emotions we experience within ourselves, was something that always seemed...
by Ali Evans | Apr 24, 2025 | Autism, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing/Integration, Social Skills, Speech & Language
Over the past several years, the Neurodiversity Movement has gained significant momentum on a global scale. With this movement, there have been great strides in Autism awareness, acceptance, and action. The Neurodiversity Movement has centered on listening to and...
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...
