It is graduation time already!? Many schools already had their graduation commencements back in May or during this month. As for me, I graduated from my high school 6 years ago and now I will be graduating with my bachelor’s degree in October of this year. I recall my transition from high school to collegeContinue reading “High school to college transition”
Author Archives: The World of Autism
Prompting
Prompting is a teaching procedure that comes before the behavior/skill/response occurs. It is used to support a person as they learn a new skill/behavior/response. There are different prompting systems used to teach people new behaviors/skills/responses: Least to Most prompting: a person providing no assistance at first and then moves to a more instructive prompt ifContinue reading “Prompting”
Interview with Michael Gilberg as an autistic special education lawyer
Did you know students with disabilities have rights to gain appropriate education? Students with disabilities, like autistic students have rights to appropriate education based on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. My latest special guest can tell you about these acts and the importance of disabilityContinue reading “Interview with Michael Gilberg as an autistic special education lawyer”
College success stories of 2022
2022 is the year for the disability community in the college arena! There are two students with disabilities who have been getting recognized all over social media for their achievement of graduating college this May! Now let me tell you about these two amazing women with disabilities who graduated from college this year: Elizabeth BonkerContinue reading “College success stories of 2022”
Interview with Michelle Zeman as an autistic BCBA
Did you know more autistic people either are pursing work in the ABA field or already work in the ABA field? Currently, I have been working with an ABA company on the side as I am growing myself in the ABA field. I work alongside with 7 other autistic colleagues, which most of are eitherContinue reading “Interview with Michelle Zeman as an autistic BCBA”
Interview with Corben Heaver as an autistic union advocate
Employment has still been a big issue in the disability community for years. People with autism are more unemployed and working lower wage jobs than people living with other disabilities. Although, there is one guest that I brought on who is advocating for that change as a union advocate. Here is my latest guest inContinue reading “Interview with Corben Heaver as an autistic union advocate”
Functional Behavior Assessment(FBA) Methods
Did you know a functional behavior assessment (FBA) helps with learning the reason/function for the behavior? There is a reason/function for any behavior. Reasons can be about wanting a break from an assignment (escape), wanting an item or to do a preferred activity(tangibles), wanting to make themselves feel good (sensory), or wanting to be noticedContinue reading “Functional Behavior Assessment(FBA) Methods”
Interview with Beaver Shriver
Should more companies and places hire people with autism and other disabilities? The obvious answer is yes! Autistic people and people with disabilities offer a lot for companies and work places based on their special interests and abilities. Now let me introduce to you to my next guest as part of the guest interview seriesContinue reading “Interview with Beaver Shriver”
Interview with Martin Slyngstad as an autistic author, college student, and behavior specialist
This month is World Autism Month! As we all know, Autism is a lifelong neurological development disability. Children who live with autism will grow up as adults with autism. It is so important to accept autistic people, so there is more advocacy for autistic people in the world. During World Autism Month, my next guestContinue reading “Interview with Martin Slyngstad as an autistic author, college student, and behavior specialist”
TV shows and movies starring autistic people
Did you know more autistic people are working in the entertainment industry? The entertainment industry has been working on including autistic people as actors and actresses in TV shows and movies. It is still a work in progress, but the entertainment industry has been improving when it comes to starring autistic people in TV showsContinue reading “TV shows and movies starring autistic people”
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