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Dora the Explorer and the secret of getting an Autistic/Sensory kid to transition

I long ago decided that my rule of thumb for judging kiddie programming is that if it offers more developmental benefits than reasons to want to...
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Useful metaphors for explaining Autism to NeuroTypicals: Part 5.5

This is a continuation of THIS part of the "Useful Metaphors" feature, in which I discuss the metaphor of possession. Please refer back...
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Useful metaphors for explaining Autism to NeuroTypicals: Part 5

A while back, I published a four-part feature on metaphors which I, personally, had found useful for explaining aspects of Autism to 'NeuroTypicals...
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HypoAlert Dogs literally sniff out danger for Diabetics

Dogs have been serving humans since their domestication 15,000 years ago, and while you're not likely to see a Dalmation running in front of an...
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Useful metaphors for explaining Autism to NeuroTypicals - Part 4

The following completes -- at least for now -- my 4-part feature on useful metaphors for explaining facets of Autism to 'NeuroTypicals'. (Please...
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Autism Blogs -- resource list

Here I am attempting to compile an ever-growing resource list of ASD-related blogs. I have subcategorized them into blogs by adult Autists,...
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Useful metaphors for explaining Autism to NeuroTypicals - Part 3

This is Part 3 of a 4-part feature on useful metaphors for explaining Autism to 'NeuroTypicals'. In Part 1 I discussed the reason why this is too...
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Useful metaphors for explaining Autism to NeuroTypicals - Part 2

This is a follow-up to Part 1, in which I brought up the importance, in Autism Awareness, of "translators" between the Autistic and...
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Useful metaphors for explaining Autism to NeuroTypicals - Part 1

April 2nd, 2010 was World Autism Awareness Day. April is National Autism Awareness Month in the United States of America. People and buildings...
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Rare Diseases Day, all year round

There are an awful lot of medically-related Awareness Days and Awareness Months, formally recognized both nationally and worldwide. (Already, I've...
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