Blogs about: Autism Characteristics
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Melatonin worked for us!
Melatonin Helps Autistic Children Get To Sleep bit.ly/2fBGoV Reuters Health – Three milligrams of melatonin at bedtime can effectively treat sleep problems in children with autistic spectrum dis… more →
Adventures in Autism
melatonin worked for us!
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peggy wrote 3 months ago: Melatonin Helps Autistic Children Get To Sleep bit.ly/2fBGoV Reuters Health – Three milligrams … more →
reflective listening/theory of mind
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peggy wrote 7 months ago: belle struggles with people disagreeing with her when she complains about other students. Her and I … more →
para meeting - this is the info that i thought was important to share
peggy wrote 7 months ago: Family –Mom and Dad/adoption. Relationship with brothers/girlfriends, sitters. They are for fun, not … more →
translations-when she says ____, she means _____.
peggy wrote 1 year ago: My daughter’s expressive language is quite delayed although, with her extensive vocabulary aro … more →
I have a case of the if only's
peggy wrote 1 year ago: I don’t get these very often considering how difficult it is to make decisions regarding what … more →
the dog dilemma
peggy wrote 1 year ago: we were invited to go with our neighbors to the pet shop to look for a puppy this week (which is one … more →
she'll blossom when she's ready
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peggy wrote 1 year ago: Just when i start getting discouraged with my daughter’s progress she seems to advance in leap … more →
breaking through her shell
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peggy wrote 1 year ago: There is this hard shell that my daughter keeps tucked around her that makes it so hard to help her. … more →
analyzing behavior
peggy wrote 1 year ago: Behavior has always been intriguing and challenging to me as a Mom. I have a nursing background so w … more →
cream in the oreo cookie
peggy wrote 1 year ago: As a mom of a child with autism and her main advocate I often find myself calming her, explaining he … more →
i learned something new!
peggy wrote 1 year ago: It amazes me how interesting and puzzling autism is and that i can continually learn more about what … more →
learning lab
peggy wrote 1 year ago: Maribel allows me to get a pretty good picture of how her mind works through her words and emotions. … more →
defensive
peggy wrote 1 year ago: it’s going to happen to you one day- Belle is going to accuse you (or if you’re a teache … more →
developemental delay dilemmas
peggy wrote 1 year ago: my 12 year old has a developmental delay which causes a huge dilemma in how she is treated daily. mo … more →
progression of understanding
peggy wrote 1 year ago: this is an example of the distortion in “theory of mind” that my daughter struggles with … more →
Adult vs. Peer relationships
peggy wrote 1 year ago: what can i say, belle would often prefer to be with adults than peers. adults answer her questions, … more →
we all have our own perspective
peggy wrote 1 year ago: it’s interesting how many times i get sandwiched in between my daughter and someone else. it h … more →
power struggles- you won't win
peggy wrote 1 year ago: i always advize people working with belle to avoid power struggles if at all possible. why? well, yo … more →
do unto others
peggy wrote 1 year ago: how do you teach someone who is oblivious to their effect on other people that they should be kind, … more →
