Autistic Blog

I have a returning guest who wanted to talk about an important topic with our community: Martin Slyngstad Martin Slyngstad is an autistic...

As part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), there are many companies helping people with disabilities gain...

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! 4th year paraprofessional & 2nd school year in a public school district in FL...

A lot of autistic people sometimes struggle with time management. This can be due to focus on special interests or even many demands on...

Want to know some benefits about extracurricular activities for the neurodiverse community? Extracurricular activities can benefit so...

Many families request ABA services at school for their child, not just at home. How do you add ABA services into your child's...

Many states have been back in school while some have not just yet. Autistic people often face difficulties with transitioning back to...

I am so excited to announce I reached 40 guests on my podcast series, "The World of Autism"! Over a year now, I had 40 guests featured in...

Do you feel open book tests should be incorporated more in schools? As a paraprofessional for a few years so far, I've noticed students...

Entering 4th school year as a paraprofessional As you all know, I wear many hats because I work more than one job. I have been a...

Did you know it is #ABLEtosavemonth? #ABLEtosavemonth recognizes the need to help people with disabilities save and invest money. By...

What is organizational behavior management (OBM) and performance management (PM)? How do they relate to the applied behavior analysis...

In Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), did you know the ABCs are implemented? I am not talking about the letters of alphabet. In this case,...

In Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), did you know behavior analysts use many approaches to increase people's communication and social...

When is it important to teach self-advocacy skills to autistic people? It’s not about the age of the person with autism to teach...

Podcasts about autism have been growing more than ever before. Podcasts are being created and hosted by parents of autistic children,...

Did you know autistic people still struggle with employment, from being unemployed to working below minimum wage? Credit: Spectrum-Autism...

It is graduation time already!? Throwback to my high school graduation class of 2016 Many schools already had their graduation...

Prompting is a teaching procedure that comes before the behavior/skill/response occurs. It is used to support a person as they learn a...

Did you know students with disabilities have rights to gain appropriate education? Students with disabilities, like autistic students,...