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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...
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Feb 28, 20252 min read


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...
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Feb 24, 20252 min read


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...
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Feb 19, 20252 min read


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:...
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Feb 10, 20252 min read


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...
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Feb 5, 20251 min read


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...
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Jan 27, 20252 min read


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,...
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Nov 30, 20243 min read


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...
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Nov 20, 20243 min read


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...
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Nov 16, 20243 min read


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...
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Nov 16, 20241 min read


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...
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Oct 24, 20242 min read


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...
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Sep 16, 20242 min read
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