Tips & Strategies
Learn our tips and strategies for raising an autistic child
The Role of Parents in daily life with Autism
Webinar by Gerd Winkler, Director of Global Autism Solutions
Taking Turns with an Autistic Child
Thank you to all the participants in our last virtual workshop. Here is some of what people learned: Some children want to play the same game over and over again in a controlling, repetitive way. At the same time, they want to include you in the game, but only...
The fun is in the trying
Dear Families & Friends, Thank you so much for attending our last workshop. Here is a short examples of what you can learn: Ever tried to encourage your child to eat with utensils? Yes, you could try to pass a fork into a child’s hand with a bite of food attached...
Placing Together the Autism Jigsaw Puzzle
Solving the puzzle - what can practitioners do to help their patients with autism achieve recovery? This bilingual talk (Bahasa Indonesia & English) is designed to be an eye opener that Autism Spectrum Disorder is treatable, and recoveries are happening....
Understanding and Responding to Self-Stimulating Repetitive Behaviours
Learn what is self-stimulating repetitive behavior, how should one react to such behavior, and how to encourage a child to cross the bridge between their world and your world.
A comment on Hope
Masturbation in Autism
Celebration as a Motivator
Labels in the world for Autism
ABA vs. GASA
Driving with autistic children – Offering predictability & Alternatives
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Two kinds of head banging
When parents change, so do their children
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Follow the child’s lead in school
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Understanding and responding to self stimulating repetitive behaviors
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Anecdotes from Life with Autism – chapter 6 “Peed on. Pooped on. Kicked. Hit. Bitten. Spit on. Scratched and poked in the eye.”
Chapter 6. Trevor, age 8, Autism “Peed on. Pooped on. Kicked. Hit. Bitten. Spit on. Scratched and poked in the eye.” My in-home service with Sarah, Trevor’s Mom, was at first a very discouraging and frightful event for her. She just lost her entire team of volunteers...
Anecdotes from Life with Autism – chapter 5 “The Holdout”
Chapter 5. Sam, age 7, Autism “The Holdout” The first time I visited the home of Sam’s parents, Linda & Don, they took me to Sam’s specially designed focus room, where I watched one of Sam’s helpers play with him in a delightful game of tickle. Linda & Don...
Anecdotes from Life with Autism – chapter 4 “The Effect of Real Consequences”
Chapter 4. Chris, 15 years old, Autism “The Effect of Real Consequences” The phone call I got from a family in Australia sounded familiar to me. “Our son Chris is having trouble in school. We don’t know what to do anymore. We really need some help?” It was by far the...
Anecdotes from Life with Autism – chapter 3 “The Joy of Traffic Lights”
Chapter 3. Sandra, Mother of Kevin, age 5, Autistic “The Joy of Traffic Lights” Kevin’s favorite repetitive, self-stimulating behavior was drawing elaborate traffic signals on a large, white sheet of paper. His favorite place for drawing was on the floor of his...
Anecdotes from Life with Autism – chapter 2 “The Runaway”
John just turned 12 when for the first time he yelled at his mother Erika: “I HATE YOU, I HATE IT HERE, I AM LEAVING.” Erika listened to his screams with a mix of feelings. One part of her felt devastated.
