THE LANGUAGE OF IDENTITY, OR “I AM NOT AN AUTISM PARENT” https://michellesuttonwrites.com/2017/08/07/not-an-autism-parent/ Before reading the rest of my commentary, my suggestion is to first click on the link and read the author's very worthwhile and important comments; an 'autistic parent' who 'parents' her children who differently have their own individual characteristics reflecting the autism spectrum. Now that you've had the chance to read what Michelle has to say.... From her excellent commentary I think, maybe, the most important and valuable includes.... "I am not an “autism parent”. I am a parent. I do not parent autism. I parent my children. Some of my children have sensory sensitiv
Whenever a BCBA or BCBA-in-training tells me they wouldn't know what to do other than provide autism services, it saddens and frustrates. (When this happens, I most often then offer them a list!) With this includes the reality that far too many BCBA students also may not recognize they’ve really only learned a small piece with regards to services to children with autism and that true best practices for autism and best practices in Applied Behavior Analysis are exactly the same. And those who continue to so compartmentalize; BCBA candidates (many BCBAs, too) who more often see 'ABA' as a strategy/a singular framework rather than more actively pursuing the deep and comprehensive field of Appli
http://bestpracticeautism.blogspot.com/2014/08/autistic-traits-and-sensory-experiences.html Another week and another unconfirmed 'study' along the autism magical mystery tour...and consistently the opposite of 'best practice' in autism. This one starts with '...the study confirms the association between sensory experiences and autism across the entire autism spectrum, suggesting that sensory traits might serve as a dimensional measure of the severity of ASD." Then, in about the same breath - or thought - it goes on to identify that it 'should be noted, however, that unusual sensory experiences are not unique to ASD.' So now what to think? Is it the autism - or is it not? That autism is a rem
