PPT-Sensory Storytime: Preschool Programming that Makes Sense for Kids with Autism

ALA Conference Presentation Tricia Bohanon Twarogowski June 25 2011 FeedbackFirst Storytime August 2008 This is a great idea Kids can roam free and make noise without parents worrying they are bothering others. Another piece of the jigsaw. Barbara Strobel . Karry Hrysicos. Rosemary Swain . Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapists- Learning Disabilities. Hywel Dda University Health Board. Today we will explore:. Storytime. Cassie Runkel. Youth Services Librarian. Ocean County Library, Brick branch. Contact: . cassierunkel@gmail.com. or find me on Facebook!. Special Needs Stories, Tunes, and Moves. Description: Ages 7-13 - Older kids with special needs, different abilities, and those on the autism spectrum are invited to join us for a fun time with peers including a story, music, movement, and more!. GERRY BROPHY. TALKING LIFE. Ground Rules. . Confidentiality. We have the right to make mistakes and not know things. Take responsibility for your learning by asking questions and giving feedback. Allow others to have their say, challenge the views not the person. Jenny Quinn – Mental Health Coordinator . The Autism Act. The . Autism Act 2009. was the first ever disability-specific law in England.. The Act did two key things:. The first was to put a duty on the Government to produce a strategy for adults with autism, which was published in March 2010.. Gail J. Richard, Ph.D. CCC-SLP. Professor Emeritus,. Director, Autism Center. Eastern Illinois University. gjrichard@eiu.edu. Disclosures. Financial. Honorarium . from . EIU . Royalties on publications with . Presented By:. Preschool Inclusion Teachers. Marissa . Balzano. -Kaplan. Maria Adame. Lucy Rivera. Melissa Strelec. Disclaimer. No one is an expert in Autism. Only medical professionals are capable of diagnosing a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder. . Autism Dare To Be Different is The Official Online Autism Gift Shop that creates gorgeous goods to bring representation to the autistic community. Visit: https://autismdaretobedifferent.com/ (. Williams, 1996). Slide 1. .. 1. Communication. Interaction. Flexible thinking. Autism. Sensory . issues. Key characteristics. The key characteristics of autism can be grouped into difficulties across three . Julie . Schade. , MA, OTR/L. Colette Silver, MS, OTR/L. Sensory Integration Dysfunction . vs. Sensory Processing Disorder. Sensory . Integration is an evolving theory. There is ongoing research to guide terminology. www.locala.org.uk/services/sensory-occupational-therapy-service. An Introduction to Sensory Needs. Brief overview of sensory processing. Brief over-view of sensory needs. Sensitivity. Sensory seeking. .”. Dr.. Stephen Shore. “. Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine. .”. Alan Turing. “Autists are the ultimate square pegs, and the problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It’s that you’re destroying the peg. Processing the sensory world differently. 8 senses…. Under (hypo) . sensitivity. Over . (hyper) sensitivity. Individual profile. Profile may fluctuate. Processing the sensory world differently. Having sensory differences is more than just having a different sensory experience. Middletown Centre for Autism, Research and Development Team . in collaboration with. University of Ulster, Centre of Health and Rehabilitation Technologies, School of Health Sciences. Introduction. Participation in daily activities is fundamental to children’s social, cognitive and physical development (Larson and . Autism. AKA autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Kanner autism, . pervasive developmental disorder (PDD. ), . or high-functioning . autism. (HFA. ). Autism comes from the Greek word . "autos," meaning . self because of the social struggles.