'The Language Of Identity' in Autism Matters...(or) Autism Culture 101
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.... Fro
'Breaking the Pattern' of BCBA Exam Retakes
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 sam
Are 'Sensory' Issues Really That Unique in Persons with Autism?
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 t
