How to Teach Your Child with a Disability to Wear a Mask

While wearing a mask is not a skill we have traditionally taught our children, we can still teach it the same way we would any other skill. Since this is a routine that is unfamiliar and potentially uncomfortable for a child with a disability, you will need to keep it …

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Day 1 of ASD De-escaltion Tips: The Urgency Factor

 

The way in which to properly intervene when an individual with a disability starts to escalate has been the subject of controversy over the past few years and for good reason.  The misuse of physical interventions (restraints and holds) and time out rooms has caught the attention of the public …

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