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Life Expectancy in Autistic Individuals: Part 1 – Statistical Data and Research Trends
תוחלת חיים של אוטיסטים - דף בעברית 🟨 Understanding Life Expectancy in Autistic Individuals Research into the life expectancy of autistic...
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Apr 213 min read
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How to Help Autistic Children Navigate the Passover Seder Smoothly 🕊️
The Passover Seder, one of the most significant family events on the Jewish calendar, can be overwhelming for autistic children. The...
motim51
Apr 72 min read
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🌍 International Autism Awareness Day – 10 Things from Autistics
📅 This day is an important reminder of a whole world of abilities, creativity, and human diversity. Over the years, we have made...
motim51
Apr 22 min read
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✨ A new paper by my brilliant colleague Roni Poyas Naharan, my fellow researcher at the Autism Research Lab 🧩 at Bar-Ilan University 🎓, led by Prof. Nirit Bauminger-Zviely.
Also contributing to the study are Dr. Yael Estrugo and Dr. Shahar Bar-Yehuda. 🔬 This fascinating study examined 84 autistic children...
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Mar 271 min read
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Personalized Purim 🎭 – How to Best Prepare Autistic Children for the Holiday?
Purim brings joy, costumes, noise-makers, and a lot of sensory input—which can be especially challenging for children on the autism...
motim51
Mar 42 min read
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Why Do Children on the Autism Spectrum Experience Constipation More Frequently? 🧠
👶 Sensory Sensitivities – Many children on the autism spectrum experience hypersensitivity or hyposensitivity in the abdominal and...
motim51
Feb 282 min read
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Constipation and autism 💩🚽
Functional Constipation in Children – How to Identify and What to Do? Constipation in children is a common issue, but when does it become...
motim51
Feb 242 min read
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PRT Approach – Third Pivotal Skill: 🎇Responding to Multiple Cues🎇
🌟 How Can We Help Autistic Children Be More Attentive to Their Environment? 🌟 One of the common characteristics of autistic children is...
motim51
Feb 192 min read
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Fine Motor Skills and Autism 🎻🤹
In a previous post, we described the connection between fine motor skills and social communication abilities in children. For a reminder:...
motim51
Feb 102 min read
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PRT Approach – Second Pivotal Skill: 🎇Initiations🎇
📙 We previously discussed the background of the PRT approach in autism treatment and the first pivotal skill—motivation—which is crucial...
motim51
Feb 51 min read
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Fine Motor Skills and Their Connection to Social Communication Abilities
🟩 Fine motor skills refer to movements primarily performed by the smaller muscle groups in the body. For example, manual activities...
motim51
Jan 272 min read
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Transitions for Children on the Autism Spectrum 🌓☀️⛈
🟡 We all experience transitions in our daily lives. Daily life consists of various segments, often fast-paced and interconnected,...
motim51
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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Social groups for youth on the autism spectrum in Or Akiva
When the social world becomes a complex challenge, teenagers on the autism spectrum need a space where they can develop their social...
motim51
Nov 20, 20243 min read
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Toilet training for children on the autism spectrum: How and when to start and continue... 🎇🌟
For autistic children, the process of toilet training and transitioning to using the bathroom can be challenging at all levels of...
motim51
Nov 16, 20243 min read
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Toilet training for children on the autism spectrum - Professional guidance at the "Bishvil HaKochav" Center 🌟
Dear parents, At the "Bishvil HaKochav" Center, we understand the unique challenges in toilet training for children on the autism...
motim51
Nov 16, 20241 min read
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High-Functioning Autism in Girls - What's Important to Know? 👩
🟡Prevalence and Diagnosis🟡 Autism is more common among boys, but awareness of autism in girls is increasing. In the past, the estimated...
motim51
Oct 24, 20242 min read
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PRT Approach – First Pivotal Skill: 🎇Motivation
Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) is an autism intervention approach developed in the 1980s at the Koegel Autism Center in the U.S. and...
motim51
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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