Is angry refusal to accept responsibility or blame an artifact of ADHD, Autism, or Narcissism? It breaks your heart to see someone who never learns from their mistakes. They simply can’t or won’t see their own role in the trouble they get into. What’s really weird is when you see them do the error or […]
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Mild Autism What to do
It helps to understand why they do unexpected things and have difficulty doing what is expected. If you know someone who may have mild or high-functioning autism, PDD-NOS, or Aspergers, some of their behavior may seem puzzling or even frustrating to you. As children why don’t they seek to please parents and teachers like most children? Why do they neglect to consider others sometimes? What’s up with the lack of emotional control? Why are they so focused on one interest?
Once you gain some insight as to what is different about how their brains work, then the recommended strategies to help make a lot more sense. One of the key issues impacting problem solving and tantrums involves great difficulty inhibiting a previously learned pattern by forming a new concept to address what is happening and adapt successfully.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Psychological Associate, and Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, I’ve put in 30 years professionally with people on the autism spectrum. I have also authored Diagnosis Autism or Aspergers: Now What? Autism Aspergers: Understanding from the Inside Out, a video documentary available on Amazon and Amazon Prime, and the various video courses on this site.
I wanted to put some helpful information out there for free, as I have noticed tens of thousands of visitors to my site; parents, teachers, counselors, school psychologists from all over the globe.
Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT) Counseling Strategies for Mild Autism
Gifted Autistic Tempering Perfectionism
Student Guide for Loss of Joy and Motivation for School in Covid Times
Metacognition for self-esteem, self-regulation, academic success
Autism, Engineers: Thinking in Words or Pictures?
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