High school graduation is a major transition point. After graduation, many young people continue into college, vocational training, or employment. Preparing teens for post-secondary life involves teaching practical skills that support independence, education, and work readiness. Research shows that ...
Autism
Children on the autism spectrum can face unique challenges in social situations, sometimes making them more vulnerable to bullying. Understanding the link between autism and bullying is the first step toward creating safer environments. This guide offers practical bullying prevention strategies for ...
Support begins with understanding. Many people want to show respect and inclusion but are unsure what that looks like in practice. How to be a good ally to the autistic community involves listening to autistic voices, respecting identity, promoting accessibility, and supporting meaningful inclusion ...
Online spaces have become central gathering points for autistic individuals. Forums, social media platforms, and group chats often provide connection, validation, and shared experience. The unspoken rules of online autistic communities refer to shared expectations about communication, identity, safe...
Autism conversations often focus on challenges. Less attention is given to positive emotional experiences. Yet research and lived experience show that joy plays a central role in autistic identity and wellbeing. Autistic joy refers to recognizing the unique ways autistic individuals experience happi...
Some children struggle to recognize when they are hungry, tired, anxious, or need to use the bathroom. These challenges are often linked to interoception, the body’s ability to sense internal signals. Understanding and supporting a child with poor interoception (trouble sensing internal body signa...
Autism and School Refusal often means a child becomes highly distressed about school and cannot attend, not simply “won’t.” National Autistic Society notes some autistic children find school demands and the environment unbearable, leading to absence. What Autism and School Refusal can look lik...
Cooking for One: Making Meals Manageable with Executive Dysfunction works best when you shrink choices, externalize steps, and reduce cleanup. Executive function differences are common in autism, including planning, flexibility, and organization challenges. At Move Up ABA in Maryland, we often start...
Play is not just entertainment. It is a foundation for learning, communication, and social development. In autism intervention, play is used as both a natural learning context and a structured teaching tool. The role of play in autism: why free play, structured play and peer play matter is supported...