The 3 Powerful A's
Its autism month! I think about how much I've grown throughout my life as an autistic. We all know autism is lifelong. It's important to...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Mar 27, 20231 min read
Interview with Desiree Campos, CEO of Abel's Dream Foundation
Did you know there are organizations out there in the world to help families with neurodiverse children and adults? Meet Desiree Campos:...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Mar 13, 20231 min read
Interview with Christine Dodaj, CEO and Founder of SpEd Connect
Did you know there are resources and services to help parents navigate special education in school districts throughout the United...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Let's Play!
Did you know play incorporates various skills and helps autistic people learn in their natural environment? In fact, there are different...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Feb 21, 20232 min read
Build and Develop Rapport
Remember the blog story I wrote earlier this month about the power of friendships? It all starts from building and developing rapport. No...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Feb 7, 20232 min read
Friendships Rock!
Personally, it was not easy for me to make friends at first. I didn't even know how to approach people if I wanted to become friends with...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Jan 31, 20231 min read
Understanding the Difference Between Tantrums & Meltdowns
I cannot tell you how many times that tantrums and meltdowns get mixed up by parents, professionals, teachers, etc. From my experiences...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Jan 24, 20232 min read
Reinforcement vs. Punishment
Did you know we use reinforcement and punishment all of the time, not just in ABA therapy? Reinforcement and punishment are used...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Jan 17, 20232 min read
My Autism Diagnosis
I wanted to share my story again about receiving an autism diagnosis, since I gained a lot of new followers on my blog website and...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Jan 10, 20231 min read
Interview with Marissa Davila-Blanton, BCBA
Did you know there are ABA therapy companies who mainly use telehealth? Meet my first guest in the new year: Photo Credits: Marissa...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Jan 3, 20232 min read
New Year Goals
Happy New Year! It’s that time of the year for autistic self-advocates and those who know someone with autism to create goals in order to...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Dec 27, 20222 min read
Open Letter to my Middle School Speech Therapist, Mrs. Smith
Dear Mrs. Smith, I hope retirement has been going well and hope you see this letter one day online. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Dec 6, 20222 min read
Common Misconceptions About Autism
I cannot even begin to tell you how many misconceptions there are about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I listed the most common...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Providing Choices for Autistic Clients
Did you know when you provide autistic people with choices that it teaches them various skills? During ABA therapy sessions, behavior...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Nov 22, 20222 min read
Keys to a Fun Thanksgiving!
It's about to be Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving can be an exciting and fun holiday, but it can be stressful for autistic people at the same...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Accommodations and Accessibility for Successful Workplaces
Did you know that approximately 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 15 live with at least one disability, or that 42% of baby boomers over...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Nov 8, 20221 min read
Voting!
It’s that time of the year when people vote and share their voices on important matters by using a ballot. People with disabilities...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Oct 18, 20221 min read
Self-Regulation Onto IEPs with Martin Slyngstad
I have a returning guest who wanted to talk about an important topic with our community: Martin Slyngstad Martin Slyngstad is an autistic...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Oct 3, 20222 min read
National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2022
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! 4th year paraprofessional & 2nd school year in a public school district in FL...
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Michelle Vinokurov
Sep 26, 20222 min read
Time Management
A lot of autistic people sometimes struggle with time management. This can be due to focus on special interests or even many demands on...
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