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An autistic child. The struggle for services. The 911 calls. This is the harrowing story of how one mom scrambled to get help for her son and keep her head above water.
They can take place at home, at school, or at a center devoted to autism treatment; they can be implemented by parents, teachers, speech and language therapists, and occupational therapists. [ 5 ] [ 9 ] A 2007 study found that augmenting a center-based program with weekly home visits by a special education teacher improved cognitive development ...
Later, the results of this pilot study indicated that the children involved made good progress, [16] and consequently state finance supported the formation of Division TEACCH. [ 2 ] Founded in 1971 by Eric Schopler , TEACCH provides training and services geared to helping autistic children and their families cope with the condition.
Autistic burnout is defined as a syndrome of exhaustion, skill loss/regression, and sensory hypersensitivity or intensification of other autistic features. [1] Autistic people commonly say it is caused by prolonged overexertion of one's abilities to cope with life stressors, including lack of accommodations for one's support needs, which tax an autistic person's mental, emotional, physical ...
A video showing the bond between a teenager with autism and his younger brother has people in tears. In the now-viral Instagram reel, Cooper, who is 13 and nonverbal, is practicing saying his ...
The results of the study by Scott and his team (2015) show that, although both groups (employees and employers) appear to be engaged in an employment process, there is a difference in understanding of the type of workplace support required, expectations and productivity requirements, which hinders the autistic person's success in employment. [159]
Engaging in special interests can bring autistic people great joy [24] [25] and many autistic people spend large amounts of time engaged in their special interest. [26] In adults, engaging with special interests has been shown to have positive outcomes for mental health, [27] self-esteem, [28] and can be used to manage stress.
Some people browse TikTok and Instagram for recipes, memes and colorful takes on the news. Erin Coleman says her 14-year-old daughter uses these apps to search for videos about mental health ...