The autism spectrum is broad and fraught with various challenges, but one core element tends to pop up in most affected individuals: The inability to read social cues based on physical expression. While this is more pronounced in some than others, it can have an...
In the U.S., the majority of public school systems offer parents the opportunity to enroll their child with autism in classes alongside non-disabled children. The idea behind this is the nurturing sense of being part of the academic community will assist the autistic...
The Internet has no shortage of parenting advice blogs and think pieces about caring for a child on the autism spectrum, but there seems to be precious little that is said about what can be done once that child grows up and transitions into an adult life. That is...
Creating a strong school community is essential to ensure that students can thrive and that the staff can work together as a team throughout the year. Unfortunately, it can be challenging to create a strong school community without everyone’s participation or...
Educators persistently strive for equality, and one approach is to change the way how one to speaks to others. Person-first language is a form of language etiquette that intentionally communicates a trait or condition as a person rather than their core identity. For...
One of the most important professions in our society is teaching as it touches every aspect of every community in some fashion. Famous author John Steinbeck once said, “I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and there are as few as there are any...
