by Sarah Young | Nov 27, 2019 | Parent Education
Understanding through visual supports by Karen Mackie When my son Jacob started school, he could not understand what was expected of him. He was also unable to express his frustration and confusion, so he would swipe the materials off his desk, knock over chairs, hit,...
by Sarah Young | Nov 25, 2019 | Parent Education
In weeks 3 and 4 of the new training series by parents for parents, the discussion focuses on using visual supports at home and in the community and how these tools can promote independence for a family’s loved one with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The following...
by Sarah Young | Nov 20, 2019 | Parent Education
Communication is one of the developmental domains affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In week 2 of the new training series by parents for parents, the discussion focuses on the various forms of communication, both verbal and nonverbal, and how best to support...
by Sarah Young | Nov 8, 2019 | Parent Education
They say experience is the best teacher. So who better to coach parents raising children on the autism spectrum than parents who have “been there” and can share their direct experience? This is the premise behind Autism Delaware’s Parent-to-Parent training program....
by Sarah Young | Nov 5, 2019 | Independence, Parent Education
My daughter has always been “different.” At first, nothing was obvious. I had only a nagging sense that she was not like the other kids, a quality of “otherness” that I found difficult to explain to her pediatrician. My wife and I continued to feel this way until...
by Sarah Young | Oct 14, 2019 | Parent Education
You experience a certain growth as the parent of a child with autism. When my son Nick was first diagnosed at three with severe autism, I was all “We need to get going on this thing! How are we going to fix this?” I was anxious, nuts, not grounded, if you will. Over...
