Being different; Living with Autism


Internal resources
Article> 10 teaching tips
high expectations
a positive approach
require a response
ignore inappropriate acts
speak clearly
use a schedule
do not threaten
do not give in to tantrums
discourage ritualistic acts
gain their attention first
The Autism Quiz
Quiz Hall of Fame
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Here are some special learning activities we prepared for you.

Faces - a stunning Macromedia Flash presentation on the stories of seven individuals diagnosed with autism. (close pop-up window after presentation)

An afternoon with Johnnie - Learn first-hand about the characteristics of autism! Interact with fictional character, Johnnie, an eight-year-old autistic boy.

The Autism Quiz - Test your knowledge on autism! (hint: questions are based on the information in this website.)

Article> 10 tips on teaching, training and living with children with autism - Pick up a host of excellent techniques and tips on how to interact with children with autism.

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anonymous

> 2004-10-01 21:25:35

I came to this site and many others to try to get info. about schools for my 15 yr. old son who is having serious problems in the public school system because of his inability to interact socially and so far all I have managed to find is sites like yours that repeat all the basics again and again. My suggestion and challenge is to construct a site that helps person's who are trying to locate schools and facilities (not services) that their children could utitlize.Example speech thearpy, turtors, schools,occ. thearpy and make sure that all of these listings do what they advertise- deal with people with autism.