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The History of Autism and Institutionalization

It may be hard to believe today, but it wasn’t that long ago that autism was considered a black mark on the individuals who had it and also on their parents. As late as the 1960s, in fact, children who were diagnosed with autism in the United…
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Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for Children With Autism

Studies have shown that children with autism who receive early intervention treatments such as applied behavioral analysis, or ABA therapy, are much more successful in building the social, communication and daily life skills with which they…
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Infantilization and Autism

As parents and caregivers, we only want what’s best for our children and those we are responsible for. We do everything we can to provide for them, to support them and to get them whatever they need and want. This is obviously a very good…
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Understanding Stigma in Autism

Our understanding of autism has come a long way in the last 20 years or so. A little more than 10 years ago, in fact, a new term was coined called autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which wrapped multiple neurodevelopmental disorders that shared…
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Autism and Tantrums

Almost all parents have experienced a time when their child threw a temper tantrum. Maybe it was because they didn’t get what they wanted, or they were hungry, tired or bored. Whatever the cause parents know that tantrums just come with…
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Self-Injurious Behavior in Autism

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined as a neurodevelopmental disorder that, in varying ways and degrees, affects a child’s social interaction and communication abilities. It’s also characterized by repetitive behaviors and restrictive…