Reporting vs Tattling: Teaching Kids With Autism When to Tell a Trusted Adult

Reporting vs Tattling: Teaching Kids With Autism When to Tell a Trusted Adult

A young woman with autism offers her perspective on what instances children should share with a trusted adult and what small infractions, if reported, could lead to being known as a “tattletale”. Hi, my name is Leanne, and I am a young adult who is on the autism spectrum (my diagnosis used to be known

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Top 8 Things You Should Never Say To a Person With Autism https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/things-not-to-say-with-autism/

Top 8 Things You Should Never Say To a Person With Autism

My name is Leanne, I’m 24 years old, and have a very mild form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome. Here are some things you should not say to people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): 1. You don’t care about anybody but yourself Let me explain. Even though it may seem like people on the autism

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Super Social Stories to Use in the New School Year https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/social-stories-for-autism/

Super Social Stories to Use in the New School Year

My name is Leanne — I’m 23 years old and I have Asperger’s syndrome.  I have heard that social stories help lot of kids (and maybe even adults) on the autism spectrum to be better able to handle transitions, upcoming events, and activities that most children (and adults) are able to handle easily.  I remember during one

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A Unique Perspective: Autism, Concrete Thinking, and Flexibility

A Unique Perspective: Autism, Concrete Thinking, and Flexibility

Hi, my name is Leanne Strong, I’m 24 years old, and I have a very mild form of autism known as Asperger’s syndrome. Many people on the autism spectrum have a very concrete way of thinking. Many of us have difficulty understanding when someone is joking or being serious, or when certain “rules” don’t need

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Why It's Important to Teach the True Definition of Fairness On the Spectrum https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/teaching-fairness-equality

Why It’s Important to Teach the True Definition of Fairness 

My name is Leanne Strong, I’m 23 years old, and I have Asperger’s syndrome (milder autism, little to no difficulty with speech or cognitive skills).  As you may know, a lot of people who have autism understand things in a very rigid and concrete manner, and our understanding of fairness is no exception to this. 

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