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by Linda Lumsden
👉 For many autistic children, a school can be a toxic environment, They are often told that what they feel, think, or do is wrong and that they s...
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by Linda Lumsden
Dear Professionals,
Please try and refrain from using the “high-functioning” label to describe a cognitively able child because this l...
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by Linda Lumsden
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a little known part of the autism spectrum.
PDA individuals have an anxiety-driven need to avoid...
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by Linda Lumsden
There needs to be a lot more emphasis on what a child CAN do, Instead of what he cannot do.
My experience in the early years of evaluation for di...
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by Linda Lumsden
As a parent, you have probably heard a professional recommend “social stories”.
It appears to be the first go-to approach for many. Whilst these c...
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by Linda Lumsden
Masking aka camouflaging is a social phenomenon whereby people learn, practice, and perform certain behaviours and then suppress others in order to...
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by Linda Lumsden
Autism presents very differently from person to person
In my experience the problem we see with Autism functioning labels is that the “High Functio...
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by Linda Lumsden
This is wonderful news! I truly hope we can see positive changes going forward.
There seems to be an ongoing confusion between inclusion and int...
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by Linda Lumsden
How amazing is this? We have discussed this many times and it is one of our long-term goals.
Imagine a school focussed on listening to childre...
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by Linda Lumsden
So here in Scotland some of our early years children are returning to nursery and school today.
Let’s take a moment to realise that Neuro d...
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by Linda Lumsden
Sensory breaks should NOT be viewed as a reward - they are a NEED which promotes self regulation, focus, and engagement.
Opportunities for...
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