Autism Toolkit of Georgia
Autism Toolkit of Georgia
Many autistic individuals have behaviors that may benefit from behavior modification. When used in a psychological sense, reinforcement and punishment are not meant to be upsetting. Simply, the purpose of reinforcement is to increase desired behaviors, while punishment hopes to decrease maladaptive behaviors.View Resource
Just as each autistic person is unique, each relationship that they form will also be one of a kind. Autistic people bring their own unique perspectives and qualities to their friendships, which might be a little different than those of typically developing people. If you become friends with an autistic person, your friendship can be made even stronger if you understand some of the differences in how autistic people communicate and relate to people socially.View Resource
A gaming disorder (GD), or an addiction to games, is a behavioral addiction that can be more common in autistic people than in typically developing individuals.View Resource
Now that it is summertime, we hope that autistic people and their families have some opportunities for fun! Below, we list out summer camps for autistic people and/or people with disabilities in Georgia.View Resource
Autistic children can be very particular about what they eat, which can make meal planning very difficult for parents. It might be tempting to chalk autistic peoples’ food preferences up to picky eating, but autistic people often have sensory processing issues that can make eating certain foods upsetting.View Resource