by Sarah McGuire | Feb 14, 2020 | Parent Education
According to many experts in sensory integration, all children with an educational or medical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have issues, in one way or another, related to the way their sensory systems process information from the environment. Sensory...
by Sarah McGuire | Dec 11, 2019 | Parent Education
The parents of a recently diagnosed child quickly realize they must learn a whole new language filled with unfamiliar abbreviations. In week 5 of the Parent to Parent training series, this language is explained as well as the laws in place to help you and your child...
by Sarah McGuire | 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 McGuire | 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 McGuire | 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 McGuire | 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....
