FAKE vs REAL: Frustration Tolerance
Building frustration tolerance sounds like a worthwhile goal. But adding more frustration is not the way to do it.
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- Jun 4
- 3 min
FAKE vs REAL: Self-Regulation Skills
Self-regulation skills for kids are all the rage right now. Problem is that people think self-regulation can just be taught.
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- Mar 29
- 1 min
Is a "lack of skills" really the problem here?
People reeaallly like to suggest better coping skills for autistic, ADHD, and otherwise ND folks. But what if the problem isn't actually us?
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- Feb 15
- 4 min
What's so bad about bedtime??
Apparently some people just go to bed and fall asleep. But if you or your child are autistic/ADHD, this probably sounds foreign to you.
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- Sep 22, 2023
- 3 min
Defiance? Or something else?
Anything kids do that is anything less than “yes sir, right away sir” is often called DEFIANCE. But what if it's really the exact opposite?
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- May 25, 2023
- 2 min
PDA: What are we lookin' for here?
Well, we don’t really know, because: -People with Intellectual Disability (ID) and non-speakers aren’t always included in what little...
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- May 17, 2023
- 2 min
"But ABA doesn't work for PDA" - Umm, hang on a minute.
For one thing, we’re kinda throwing non-PDA Autistics under the bus here, even if it is unintentional. Typical autism strategies don’t...
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- Apr 24, 2023
- 4 min
Not Everything Is PDA
Funny story. There was a post in a PDA group from someone who was wondering how to get their friend to do something. Friend was PDA, they...
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- Nov 12, 2022
- 3 min
Mental Health > Skills
This kinda goes with one of my ABA cartoons, but the concept goes far beyond just ABA. This is for everything - school, other therapies,...
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