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What is Auditory Processing?




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New to Autism or Possible Autism Diagnosis?









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#autism#actually autistic#this might help if you’re new to autism/autism diagnosis#autism strengths#traits of autism#your feelings are valid#autism awareness#feel free to share/reblog#Mrs Speechie P (Facebook)
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Stimming Can Be:

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Common Accommodations for Kids with Autism Eligibility

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I thought this might be useful to those going back to school. It can apply to teens and adults too.
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Autism Traits That You Realized Were Autism Traits:

Loves collecting items
Difficulty understanding time concepts (yesterday vs last week/year)
Holding hands out at side of body in awkward way
Running fingers along the wall while walking
Difficulty transitioning from one task to the next, especially if first task isn’t complete
Dislike of or overwhelms in crowds
High pain tolerance/low pain tolerance
Strong sense of direction on roads.
Flat or expressive effect/expressions.
Carries comfort item everywhere.
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What Special Interests May Look Like…

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Is Autism Over-Diagnosed








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#autism#actually autistic#autism awareness month#autism acceptence month#autism is not diagnosed#1 in 36 have ASD#2.76 of the population have ASD#Autism statistics#neurodivergence#neurodiversity#actually neurodivergent#feel free to share/reblog#Mrs Speechie P (Facebook)
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Autism awareness month is over but that does NOT mean we stop spreading awareness and acceptance!

Language:
• Late Talker/Early Talker
• Good vocab, with difficulty saying wants/needs
• Delay/decreased use of gestures, pointing
• Echolalia .and scripting after age 2.5
• Uses words or phrases repeatedly/often
• High pitch, melodic, sing-song voice
• Uses another's hand/body as a tool to get help/gain access
Interests & Routines:
• Prefers sameness and routine, may struggle with changes and become anxious and dysregulated
• Has strong, focused interests, may be early interest in letters/reading
• Focuses on details and likes things to be "just right" (labeled OCD)
• Repeats play activities or scenes (dumping/crashing, creative play)
• Carries comfort items around
• Creates walking routines/patterns
Social:
• Eye contact: intense, avoidant, or inconsistent
• Inconsistent response to name
• May be "overly" friendly/ lack stranger danger
• May prefer to play alone or parallel play longer than others
• May be better at responding to others than initiating social contact
• Differences in joint attention
• May need to direct/control play
Sensory Processing:
• Selective (picky) eating habits
• Covers ears to loud sounds/ puts sounds up to ears, listens to sounds/songs on repeat
• Watches items up close to study spinning or how they work, may look at eye level or side of eyes
• Enjoys tight hugs, avoids hugs
• Seeks movement: jumping, pacing, rocking back and forth, crashing
• Sensitivity to grooming, washing,
Sensory Processing:
• Selective (picky) eating habits
• Covers ears to loud sounds/ puts sounds up to ears, listens to sounds/songs on repeat
• Watches items up close to study spinning or how they work, may look at eye level or side of eyes
• Enjoys tight hugs, avoids hugs
• Seeks movement: jumping, pacing, rocking back and forth, crashing
• Sensitivity to grooming, washing,
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What is PDA?










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#autism#actually autistic#autism awareness month#autism acceptence month#autism & PDA#pathological demand avoidance#neurodiversity#actually neurodivergent#feel free to share/reblog#Mrs Speechie P (Facebook)
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5 Benefits to Embracing Neurodiversity in Schools






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Autism Can Look Like

Lots of laughter
Need for acceptance
Passionate
Strong emotions
Loyal
Full of love active & playful
Kind hearted
Happy hands
Big smiles
Because - Autism is not always *that* different.
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Hyperlexia




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#hyperlexia#autism#actually autistic#autism and reading#autism and language#reading comprehension#I was hyperlexic back in 7th grade lol#what about you?#autism and education#neurodivergence#neurodiversity#actually neurodivergent#feel free to share/reblog#Mrs Speechie P (facebook)
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Autism in Girls

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Should We Use the Term “Non-Verbal”?






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#autism#actually autistic#adhd#adhd post#non verbal#non-speaking#neurodivergence#neurodiversity#actually neurodivergent#feel free to share/reblog#Mrs Speechie P (Facebook)
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Autism + Savant Abilities





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#autism#actually autistic#autism and savant abilities#honestly I never liked this portrayal#makes it look like ALL of us are savants#we aren’t as smart as Albert Einstein#some of us are just regular people#I see this portrayed on media all the time#neuroscience#neurodiversity#actually neurodivergent#Mrs Speechie P (Facebook)
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