Table of Contents

The Importance of Stretching and Choices Basic Skills 1950s Upbringing Taught Social Skills Desensitization to Loud Sounds Using Teachable Moments Consistent Discipline is Essential Teaching Interaction with Others Eccentricity and Good Careers Learning to Control Anger Dealing with Sensory Issues Auditory Processing Problems Attention-Shifting Slowness Visual Image Fragmentation Visual Reading Problems Problems with Sensory Research Difficulties with Screening Out Background Stimulation Environmental Enrichment Sensory Therapy Brain Research Validates Sensory Issues Brain May Be Either More Thinking or More Social My Brain Scans Build and Encourage the Child’s Strength Forming Concepts How I Learned my Thinking was Different Will Our Educational System Sideline Smart Kids? Different Kinds of Minds Learning to Drive Special Interests I could Share with Peers Understanding Abstract Concepts Is Autistic Learning Simply Scripting? Teaching Number Concepts and Position Words Socialization Through Shared Activities The Importance of Categorizing Behavior Problems Environmental Enrichment Therapy Hidden Medical Problems Cause Behavior Problems Deep-Pressure Reduces Anxiety Family History Questions and Answers with Temple General Sensory Questions Diagnosis My History and Experiences Life Skills Non Verbal Education and Learning Squeeze Machine Annotated Important Further Reading