Role playing to better understand emotions
byBy Parasuram Ramamoorthi, Ph.D. To understand role play means you know the difference between natural behavior and acting behavior. In the case of young…
Mental Health
Teaching children positive awareness of their differences
byWhat’s most important is that you begin a dialog of understanding and acceptance of your child’s differences early. If you don’t lay the foundation…
Autism and mental health – strategies for those with dual diagnoses
byHow Autistic people experience the world is still not well understood by many mental health clinicians. As many Autistic adults – and particularly women…
Acceptance does matter for people with autism
byBy Michelle Damiata Autism is not just a disability; Autism is something that requires understanding and empathy. Autism is a mental disability that affects…
Why children on the spectrum benefit from art therapy as a required service
byIf all we do is try to shape the child’s behavior “from the outside”, utilizing techniques such as verbal commands, token reinforcements, intellectual validations…
Leanne’s road to happiness
byBy Leanne Libas There are two different categories that people fall into: those who make New Year’s resolutions and those who don’t. Do I…
Strategies for dealing with out of control emotions
byWhat I’m learning from Kevin’s DBT classes. By Debra Muzikar The first Wednesday of each month at 4:00 PM Kurt and I drive to…
An Autistic perspective: deep pressure and primal memory
byBy Debbie Denenburg Over the course of decades I have learned many coping strategies for all kinds of emotional situations which those of us…