Whenever this boy, let’s call him Jack got excited, he always flapped his arms. I was taught to tell him to have quiet hands. Flapping arms is a part of Autism called stimming. As a society, we don’t like when people do it because it is different and different makes us uncomfortable. So, I was taught that to make everyone…
Michelle Vinokurov aka Exceptional Shell was non verbal until the age 6! Now she is an autism advocate and keynote speaker! In this short clip from Bridge the Gap she shares what Autism was like for her as a child. Watch her full episode of Bridge the Gap here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU_9D-REImY Watch our other episodes of Bridge the Gap Bridge the…
Never invalidate a child’s feelings when managing a behavior Enjoying these videos? Check out my blog where I go into even more depth on topics just like this one. https://hopeeducationservices.com Struggling with potty training your child with Autism. Download a free resource guide at Http://www.autismpottytraining.com Is your child struggling with trying new foods? Download a Free step by step approach…
Jessica Leichtweisz shares tips to help children with Autism more successful in cleaning up their toys. Enjoying these videos? Check out my blog where I go into even more depth on topics just like this one. https://hopeeducationservices.com Struggling with potty training your child with Autism. Download a free resource guide at Http://www.autismpottytraining.com Is your child struggling with trying new foods?…
Almost every parent eventually asks me, “Is it my fault my child has Autism?” My answer is always ….. <br> <h3>Auto Generated Captions</h3> Is it my fault my child has Autism? rc2AB5TIJ0g https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rc2AB5TIJ0g/hqdefault.jpg yt,youtube Almost every parent eventually asks me, “Is it my fault my child has Autism?” My answer is always …..
When I first started working with kids with Autism in 2008, adults with Autism would have been born before 1990. Back then only 1 out of every 10,000 people had Autism. There was no community of adults with Autism. Nobody really knew for sure if adults with Autism could go to work or to school or to college. There were…
Tonight’s video features Dr. Yasemin Baldik who answers a parent’s question, What medications are commonly used to address aggression in children with Autism. Enjoying these videos? Check out my blog where I go into even more depth on topics just like this one. https://hopeeducationservices.com Struggling with potty training your child with Autism. Download a free resource guide at Http://www.autismpottytraining.com Is…
When I first started working with kids with Autism in 2008, adults with Autism would have been born before 1990. Back then only 1 out of every 10,000 people had Autism. There was no community of adults with Autism. Nobody really knew for sure if adults with Autism could go to work or to school or to college. There were…
“It is my goal that the children being diagnosed with Autism today will not look back and their therapies and say, ‘Why did you do that?’ They are going to say, Thank You!” CEO of Hope Education Jessica Leichtweisz explains purpose of the new Youtube TV Show, Bridge the Gap! <br> <h3>Auto Generated Captions</h3> hey guys it’s Jess so I…
Most parents would do anything to help their children. So when one parent says something worked for their child with Autism all parents want to try it. The problem is that every child is different. Most biomedical treatments that people with Autism receive are actually treating comorbid medical conditions, not Autism. The reason that kids improve is they simply feel…