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Posted: 1/18/2010
In: Meeting Daily Challenges
Views: 82
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Donna Williams is an Australian adult diagnosed with autism who acquired functional speech in late childhood and went on to become an the published author of 9 books including two international bestsellers all published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She went on to became a qualified teacher, public speaker and autism consultant, artist, screenwriter and singer-songwriter with Donna and The Aspinauts. More information about her and her life's work can be found on her website at http://www.donnawilliams.net .
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION:
This film was a presentation given to an LA audience in 2010 when I was unable to fly there to give the presentation in person.
'Autism' is one word but underlying autistic development and behaviour can be a 'fruit salad' of conditions. These conditions will often result in a range of voluntary and involuntary behaviors but how can you tell them apart and what are the low cost/no cost strategies for each?
From this presentation you may:
* Know which behaviors:
- may respond best to environmental changes.
- largely advocacy and understanding
- can be channeled into more constructive directions
- may be best diverted
- can be safely challenged
* Be better able to tell involuntary from voluntary behaviours including:
- involuntary tics from voluntary self stimulatory behaviours (stims)
- involuntary behaviours of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder from an Obsessive Interest as part of Obsesssive Compulsive Personality Disorder
- personality and environmental issues from sensory perceptual disorders
* Form stronger social and emotional bonds based on understanding voluntary from involuntary behaviours.
* Better head off and manage meltdowns.
* Help improve advocacy.
I hope you enjoy the presentation.
Warmly,
Donna Williams, Dip Ed, BA Hons.
Author, artist, autism consultant and public speaker.
http://www.myspace.com/nobodynowherethefilm
http://www.donnawilliams.net
http://www.aspinauts.com
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