http://www.autismsoup.com/ Autism Soup en Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:01:00 GMT Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:01:00 GMT info@autismsoup.com info@autismsoup.com http://www.autismsoup.com/images/banner38.gif http://www.autismsoup.com/ http://www.autismsoup.com/awesome-autism-advice/ Please check out these links below if you would like additional information about Autism Spectrum Disorders. A Parent's Guide to Living With ASD Really Long Link Autism Symptoms & Treatments... http://www.autismsoup.com/awesome-autism-advice/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/awesome-autism-advice/ Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:01:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/cdc-autism-a-public-health-concern/ According to the CDC, Autism is an URGENT PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN, as more and more people continue to be diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. In addition, there is increased... http://www.autismsoup.com/cdc-autism-a-public-health-concern/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/cdc-autism-a-public-health-concern/ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:14:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/types-of-autism-spectrum-disorders/ There are three different types of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The first one is called Autistic Disorder or "classic" autism. This is what you think of when you hear the... http://www.autismsoup.com/types-of-autism-spectrum-disorders/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/types-of-autism-spectrum-disorders/ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:30:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/signs-and-symptoms-of-autism/ Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) will begin to appear before a child turns 3 years of age and last throughout his lifetime, although symptoms may actually improve in the long term... http://www.autismsoup.com/signs-and-symptoms-of-autism/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/signs-and-symptoms-of-autism/ Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:57:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/advocating-for-a-child-with-autism-what-schools-dont-want-you-to-know/2/ TEACHER CONDUCT Did the teacher do the following: *Use peers in teaching? *Use reinforcers? *Use redirection through prompting and peer modeling? *Capitalize on teachable moments to teach social skills? *Follow... http://www.autismsoup.com/advocating-for-a-child-with-autism-what-schools-dont-want-you-to-know/2/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/advocating-for-a-child-with-autism-what-schools-dont-want-you-to-know/2/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:29:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/advocating-for-a-child-with-autism-what-schools-dont-want-you-to-know/1/ This section discusses information about what needs to be done on behalf of a child with autism so that he/she can be successful in an integrated (some districts may use... http://www.autismsoup.com/advocating-for-a-child-with-autism-what-schools-dont-want-you-to-know/1/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/advocating-for-a-child-with-autism-what-schools-dont-want-you-to-know/1/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:23:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/incidental-teaching/ This is a method that is effectively---and successfully---implemented with children with autism. The philosophy behind it is that every minute of the day can be utilized as a learning opportunity... http://www.autismsoup.com/incidental-teaching/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/incidental-teaching/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:54:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/setting-events/ Another area that needs to be considered when you want to successfully manage an autistic child's behavior is Setting Events. These are conditions that exist prior to the immediate situation... http://www.autismsoup.com/setting-events/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/setting-events/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:38:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/5/ Lastly, we want to address the final letter, which stands for Sensory. A Child will attempt to obtain reinforcement from internal stimulation. In other words, the behavior may feel good... http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/5/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/5/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:32:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/4/ With our next letter, which stands for Tangible, you are looking for a child who is attempting to obtain an object or a toy. If this is the case, try... http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/4/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/4/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:29:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/3/ The next letter stands for Attention. Here a child will attempt to gain your attention through positive or negative behaviors. The child will do this through utilizing verbal or non-verbal... http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/3/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/3/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:23:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/2/ After ruling out any medical issues, you then want to address the next letter, which stands for Escape or Avoidance. A child will want to escape or avoid a difficult... http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/2/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/2/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:19:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/1/ There are many reasons why children with autism exhibit what are called "problem" or "challenging" or "maladaptive" behaviors. To help determine the function of any behavior---something that you can see... http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/1/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/successful-behavior-management-strategies/1/ Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:03:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/unlocking-the-mysteries-of-autism/ Thank you for visiting! Just a few words before we begin our journey into the realm of the autistic child. This blog was created to help those who want to... http://www.autismsoup.com/unlocking-the-mysteries-of-autism/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/unlocking-the-mysteries-of-autism/ Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:45:00 GMT http://www.autismsoup.com/jett-travolta-autism-scientology-seizures/ Its strange how sometimes, for one reason or another, a news story can have such a powerful--and personal-- effect on us. It's not always obvious, even to ourselves, what it... http://www.autismsoup.com/jett-travolta-autism-scientology-seizures/#comments http://www.autismsoup.com/jett-travolta-autism-scientology-seizures/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:49:00 GMT