Skills
Pedestrian Skills for Children with Autism: A Guide for Parents
How to Teach Pedestrian Skills to Children with Autism Individuals with autism navigate the world differently; this means that some things that we believe to be intrinsic knowledge for them are not so innate, and they need extra help and support to understand the skill or anything you want to teach them. In this case, […]
5 ways to build communication skills for better trauma resuscitations – Trauma System News
Here’s a scenario that may seem all too familiar to many trauma and emergency nurses: On a “normal” busy afternoon, a truck pulls up to the front doors of the ED and a teenager runs in the waiting room yelling that his friend has accidentally shot himself. The triage nurse quickly grabs a wheelchair and […]
Panic Disorder: Minimizing Fear, Tolerating Symptoms, and Building Skills
Panic attacks, particularly when you don’t know what they are or where they are coming from, can be incredibly frightening. Having recurring panic attacks and continually fearing having another one, clinically categorized as panic disorder, can be terrifying, debilitating, and interfere with daily functioning. ADAA member Simon Rego, PsyD, ABPP, A-CBT understands how scary it […]
Emotional Regulation Skills | Five Tips and Strategies For Adults
Before we can regulate/manage an emotion, we need to know how to identify it and understand its purpose or message. Just like any challenge we encounter in life, we first need to have at least a basic understanding of what exactly it is that is causing us a problem before we can begin to change […]
Summer Social Skills Resource – ABA Speech
Who else is ready for sunshine and warmer weather? I am going to help you prep for a summer full of fun activities. I will also give you ways to incorporate those social skills you have worked on all year long! I have put together a Summer Social Skills Resource with some of my favorite […]