When Giftedness and Autism Overlap Many people assume giftedness and autism exist at opposite ends of a spectrum, but the truth is that they can—and often do—coexist within the same child. Children who are both gifted and on the autism spectrum are sometimes called twice-exceptional , or 2e . These students may show extraordinary ability in one area like math, memory, or music, while simultaneously facing challenges with social skills, communication, and/or flexibility. Sign

The future is here...... Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just powering self-driving cars or generating art — it’s also making its way...

I have been hearing so much about compassionate care lately.  It seems to be a “new” trend in the field.  I see presentations and...

The law states that all students with disabilities are entitled to be educated in the least restrictive environment (LRE).  This means...

When it comes to intervention with our clients or students it is always our goal to have them learn and grow and ultimately have a better...

Jan M. Downey, MA, CCC-SLP, TSHH Mary E. McDonald, Ph.D., BCBA, LBA For today's BLOG, I am republishing an article written by Jan Downey...

Well, let me start by giving my disclaimer here: I support people with autism, I love people with autism and I have enjoyed every moment...

For today's blog- I am republishing an article I wrote for ASAT- The Association for Science in Autism Treatment about a very important...

I have dedicated my life to helping people with autism and their families. Why? Well, I may be partial or biased but I just love people...

Often individuals with autism may be described using terms such as rigid or rote. One area that may be important to focus on is...

Let me tell you about Paul, he was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and by the age of 8, he had participated in over 10 fad treatments for...

I am spending this month (autism awareness and acceptance month) thinking about autism even more than I usually do if that is possible. ...

April 2nd is autism awareness/acceptance day and every year I strive to bring awareness and acceptance of autism to the public. I have...

#adulting, #autism, #transition, #autismspectrumdisorder Photo by Timon Studler on Unsplash The transition from adolescence to adulthood...

Today is World Behavior Analysis Day!! http://behavioranalysisday.com/ It is the first of many annual celebrations to come! For those of...

I recently published this piece on Vocal but I wanted to share it here on my blog today as I believe it is an important topic. ...

Social Stories™ were originally developed by Carol Gray. Social Stories™ are stories that are written to help assist a student in a...

Using Incidental Teaching Methods with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Incidental teaching was initially developed by researchers...

This article is published on medium.com at https://uxdesign.cc/universal-design-for-learning-for-students-with-autism-a7d12c0d35f7...