Autism Transformation: Life-Changing Strategies For Autism
We will be creating an autism education video series for those interested in understanding more about autism.
We will be creating an autism education video series for those interested in understanding more about autism.
Talk about the brain…show diagram.
· Executive Functioning
CEO missing…100 employees trying to figure out what needs to be done and how.
Statistics:
· 1 in 68 children affected; 1 in 42 boys; 1 in 189 girls…etc.
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Debunking False Concepts of Autism
· "The ASD person needs to change" …what about changing the world?
Quit stimming…You're making me uncomfortable! What about acceptance for the quirks of the ASD person?
We need diversity and tolerance in the world of autism as much as in any other area of life.
· "Stimming is bad"...It is not always bad…may need to find other types of stimming behavior that are not harming to themselves or overly distracting to others. There is always a reason for behaviors.
· “Autistic people have no Empathy or Feelings”...Completely untrue…because they can't outwardly express what is going on inside.
People with autism don't have many facial expressions.
Very focused and distracted and often times unsure of how to act or react in a complicated and distressing situation.
· “They need more Socialization”...What's so important about having a ton of friends?
They like to play on their own terms with other children on spectrum who “get it”.
Teaching the basics of social etiquette is okay…but don't expect them to perfectly execute those as a neuro-typical would.
Social nuances are a bit of a mystery to us…political correctness doesn’t make sense. They are like my friend when he was three years old who loudly proclaim to his momma… “That lady had big ‘elbows!’” Momma was very glad she taught him the wrong terminology.
· Traditional counseling and Therapy methods not always effective: ...come in the back door
· Downs Syndrome/Intellectual disability is the same: ...different from Autism
Other developmental disabilities more compliant…those with ASD tend to be more oppositional & argumentative. (This is because they are almost always “right”.) Not always because they are correct, but because they have methodically thought it through and reasoned that this is the most logical answer.
· What NOT to say to someone with autism:
"You seem so normal!" We work hard at appearing "normal".
“We all have issues of some kind.”
“People with autism don’t have a sense of humor”
“Autism doesn’t exist…besides…I don’t like to label people.”
· Executive Functioning
CEO missing…100 employees trying to figure out what needs to be done and how.
Statistics:
· 1 in 68 children affected; 1 in 42 boys; 1 in 189 girls…etc.
·
Debunking False Concepts of Autism
· "The ASD person needs to change" …what about changing the world?
Quit stimming…You're making me uncomfortable! What about acceptance for the quirks of the ASD person?
We need diversity and tolerance in the world of autism as much as in any other area of life.
· "Stimming is bad"...It is not always bad…may need to find other types of stimming behavior that are not harming to themselves or overly distracting to others. There is always a reason for behaviors.
· “Autistic people have no Empathy or Feelings”...Completely untrue…because they can't outwardly express what is going on inside.
People with autism don't have many facial expressions.
Very focused and distracted and often times unsure of how to act or react in a complicated and distressing situation.
· “They need more Socialization”...What's so important about having a ton of friends?
They like to play on their own terms with other children on spectrum who “get it”.
Teaching the basics of social etiquette is okay…but don't expect them to perfectly execute those as a neuro-typical would.
Social nuances are a bit of a mystery to us…political correctness doesn’t make sense. They are like my friend when he was three years old who loudly proclaim to his momma… “That lady had big ‘elbows!’” Momma was very glad she taught him the wrong terminology.
· Traditional counseling and Therapy methods not always effective: ...come in the back door
· Downs Syndrome/Intellectual disability is the same: ...different from Autism
Other developmental disabilities more compliant…those with ASD tend to be more oppositional & argumentative. (This is because they are almost always “right”.) Not always because they are correct, but because they have methodically thought it through and reasoned that this is the most logical answer.
· What NOT to say to someone with autism:
"You seem so normal!" We work hard at appearing "normal".
- The truth is…we are not. The effort is so strenuous that often times by supper time we are totally spent.
- After an encounter such as work, a meeting or conference, or activity that involves many people and lots of stimuli, we have used up every ounce of energy we have processing all the things that come naturally and automatically to neuro-typical people. It can sometimes take a whole day or more to recover from this. We call this sensory overload.
“We all have issues of some kind.”
- True…but that’s not the point…are your issues debilitating? Do you have trouble functioning in life? Does it affect your ability to do your job?
“People with autism don’t have a sense of humor”
- They do…it’s just different…they may have trouble with idioms. They are more literal, but they do have a sense of humor.
“Autism doesn’t exist…besides…I don’t like to label people.”
- ·Labels are not always bad…they help you identify issues that need help.
- ·Diagnosis of health issues make it possible to know what kind of medication or dietary changes you need to get back to health. (Diabetes)
- ·Label milk cartons: or different medications: or etc.
- ·Labels help us make appropriate choices for our health sake (physical, emotional & spiritual).
