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