Peter
September 2011
05/09/11 19:31
Partnerships matter and they work! Take a look at this parent/teacher partnership project. It’s an empowerment model that could work anywhere. PACE
Bathroom behaviour If a trip to the rest-room goes wrong it can mean more than splashed shoes! Getting the social etiquette right and staying safe could be a challenge for guys on the autism spectrum. Here’s a great video and some sound advice. More
Peter the Wild Boy Writers and academics have often given account of Peter the Wild Boy (found living alone and naked in a German forest in 1725). Are the stories really an account of a young fellow with what we would now call an autism spectrum condition? Well, Peter was real enough but did he have autism? A recent BBC documentary sheds a little light. More
Beating the cyber-bullies! Tom Bennett of TES Connect has got some good advice on getting internet savvy. Young people with autism don’t always ‘get’ the rules unless they are made explicit. Every school should be teaching their children about safe practice in cyber-communications and what isn’t. More
...you might also find Childnet International a good source of info. More
Genetic Overload Occasionally I like to run something in the Newsletter that helps with the hard science stuff. If the word ‘genetics’ has you reaching for the headache pills you are not alone! I discovered Scitable recently (it comes from the publishers behind Nature). It’s a free science library and personal learning tool. Why not try a module? You might like it... More
Feelings about diagnosis Parents experience all sorts of emotions when they receive their children’s diagnosis. The website Healthtalkonline lets you read parents’ stories, watch video or listen to audio clips about their experiences. More
Elective mutism What is it and what can help? Read this Community Care article featuring the Dyer family and their daughter Lauren who has autism. More
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Bathroom behaviour If a trip to the rest-room goes wrong it can mean more than splashed shoes! Getting the social etiquette right and staying safe could be a challenge for guys on the autism spectrum. Here’s a great video and some sound advice. More
Peter the Wild Boy Writers and academics have often given account of Peter the Wild Boy (found living alone and naked in a German forest in 1725). Are the stories really an account of a young fellow with what we would now call an autism spectrum condition? Well, Peter was real enough but did he have autism? A recent BBC documentary sheds a little light. More
Beating the cyber-bullies! Tom Bennett of TES Connect has got some good advice on getting internet savvy. Young people with autism don’t always ‘get’ the rules unless they are made explicit. Every school should be teaching their children about safe practice in cyber-communications and what isn’t. More
...you might also find Childnet International a good source of info. More
Genetic Overload Occasionally I like to run something in the Newsletter that helps with the hard science stuff. If the word ‘genetics’ has you reaching for the headache pills you are not alone! I discovered Scitable recently (it comes from the publishers behind Nature). It’s a free science library and personal learning tool. Why not try a module? You might like it... More
Feelings about diagnosis Parents experience all sorts of emotions when they receive their children’s diagnosis. The website Healthtalkonline lets you read parents’ stories, watch video or listen to audio clips about their experiences. More
Elective mutism What is it and what can help? Read this Community Care article featuring the Dyer family and their daughter Lauren who has autism. More
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