American - Educator | August 29, 1947 -
I think sometimes parents and teachers fail to stretch kids. My mother had a very good sense of how to stretch me just slightly outside my comfort zone.
Temple Grandin
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Some teachers just have a knack for working with autistic children. Other teachers do not have it.
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I would not be here now if I did not have anti-depressants.
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I am a big believer in early intervention.
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Research is starting to show that a child should be engaged at least 20 hours a week. I do not think it matters which program you choose as long as it keeps the child actively engaged with the therapist, teacher, or parent for at least 20 hours a week.
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Some children may need a behavioral approach, whereas other children may need a sensory approach.
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There is a tremendous range of children with a PDD label.
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Some autistic children cannot stand the sound of certain voices. I have come across cases where teachers tell me that certain children have problems with their voice or another person's voice. This problem tends to be related to high-pitched ladies' voices.
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I know a number of autistic adults that are doing extremely well on Prozac.
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I have been on the same dose of anti-depressants for 15 years, and my nerves still go up and down in cycles; but my nerves are cycling at a lower level than they were before.
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And while we are on the subject of medication you always need to look at risk versus benefit.
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Pressure is calming to the nervous system.
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