Dr. Marlene

12/19/2024

12/05/2024

Who else will follow suit?

A first-of-its-kind lawsuit targets creators of whole-language reading curricula.

08/29/2024

https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroimaging-asd-markers-27593/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0FJKmV64ws9v1UZE6riPkm7VWuYhipJm68af5FQKl4zNn--3uTj0iT4WM_aem_5USioUdUVm4uNg7pE5njLQ

Researchers have developed a system that detects genetic markers of autism in brain images with 89-95% accuracy, potentially enabling earlier diagnosis and treatment.

08/26/2024

A love of books and storytelling is being lost—in part because of educational policy, Katherine Marsh wrote in 2023.

Read the full story: https://theatln.tc/cgJSTwlg

06/22/2024

Meltdowns and Tantrums are NOT the same!

Meltdowns and tantrums present with similar characteristics and are challenging to navigate; however, the root causes of tantrums and meltdowns are very different, and it is crucial to manage them accordingly. Understanding these differences is especially important for individuals with autism spectr...

06/11/2023

Thrivers are made, not born. Children need safe, loving and structured childhoods, but they also need autonomy, competence and agency to flourish.

Thrivers are raised, not born. Through her decades of research, psychologist and parenting expert Michele Borba found seven traits kids need in order to become resilient, mentally strong and self-aware adults. Here's how parents can teach them.

06/10/2023

05/14/2023

Happy Mother’s Day!

03/09/2023

Exactly!

Not sure who needs to hear this right now but…⬇️

01/25/2023

Every State needs their own suit

“It was much worse than any of us had expected,” said lead plaintiff Trevor Chaplick, who alleges decades of systemic violations in Virginia.

06/12/2022

The pathological medical model defines play as inappropriate, restricted, and repetitive with DEFICITS in imagination, imitation, symbolism and joint attention.

A paradigm that focuses on deficits rather than strengths.

In this context, playing "appropriately" means playing with toys exactly as a typical child would play with toys.

When an autistic child plays in an unusual way, it is considered "inappropriate play." In other words, "it's different, therefore it's bad."

It's not that autistic children don't know how to play. There is no correct way to play. Play is play.

Autistic children's exploration and interaction with the world is outside of society's understanding, and just because society doesn't understand the value of doing things a certain way, it doesn't mean it's wrong.

There is nothing wrong with lining up toys. 🦒🐖🧸

There is nothing wrong with spinning the wheels of a car. 🚙

There is nothing wrong with playing with nature. 🌱

There is nothing wrong with playing with a cardboard box. 📦

Autistic play is appropriate play.

Autistic children are not broken versions of neurotypical children. Same thing goes for autistic adults (we exist by the way 😉✌️). is a natural part of the spectrum of human diversity... and diversity is beautiful.

We learn, interact and play AUTISTICALLY.

-Autísticamente Marcela 🚙 🦖 ⚽🚂

Publicación en español:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=459514795536353&id=100044335094112

[Image description: an illustration of a child smiling and sitting on the floor while holding a stick with a leaf. The child is surrounded by a display of toys and other household items that have been lined up in a curved row (a piano, a cardboard box, a bucket & pale, a stuffed bunny, a wooden train, two plastic cups, four colored markers, a broom, a toy dinosaur, a hat, two Christmas tree ornaments, a vase with flowers, a toy bus, a potato head, a pop it, a spinner, a book, a boat, a panda bear, a rattle, a number block, a beach ball, a stacking toy and a Peppa Pig). A thinking bubble above the child has a smiley face.]