| I'd like to discuss how we talk to
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| | Everyone knows that being spoken to
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| children with autism. One of the things
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| | harshly and punitively can break a
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| that strikes me is the wide range of what
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| | person's heart, spirit and self-esteem
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| is considered acceptable. I'm not talking
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| | over time. Our children are no different.
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| about teaching methods. Specifically, I'm
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| | They need to feel loved, accepted and
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| talking about the tone and volume in
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| | cared for. Cruel and abusive tones alone
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| which we speak to these children. I know
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| | can be harmful, even without negative
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| that they're often difficult to reach and
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| | words attached. My suggestion is that we
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| may require multiple attempts to get them
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| | ask our teachers to speak to our children
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| to attend or to understand what is being
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| | with kindness and respect. At times when
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| said to them. I also understand that this
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| | firmness is called for, everyone can
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| can be frustrating and confusing at
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| | still speak kindly while staying firm.
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| times, but it's everyone's job to stay
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| | It's all in the choice of tone and
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| calm and talk to them in a reasonable
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| | language. We want our children to grow
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| manner. There are many teachers and
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| | into their full potential. It can't
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| therapists in special education that
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| | happen if they're feeling anxious or
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| would never speak harshly to any child.
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| | depressed or if their self-esteem has
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| However, I've heard many speak to
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| | been damaged. We need to lay the
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| children with autism in ways that no
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| | foundation first- love, trust, respect,
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| regular education program would tolerate,
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| | acceptance and kindness. Then we can
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| and it seems that this practice is still
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| | build instruction over that foundation,
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| widespread. My theory is that this habit
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| | taking care not to displace it. If you
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| of loud, cruel voices has been accepted
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| | think about it, it's all relatively
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| for so long that no one questions it.
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| | common sense. We all learn and become our
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| It's left over from the days when persons
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| | best in this kind of supportive and
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| with autism were yelled at, slapped and
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| | accepting atmosphere. Our children do
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| cattle-prodded to get them to comply.
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| | too.
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