Autism Spectrum Consultants (ASC)

This has been popping up on lots of Facebook feeds, and we love it! When you have a neurotypical child, you feel reasonably assured that class participation and decent study habits will result in good grades. These kids have close friends. They get invited to participate in social things like dances and weekend gatherings. They make the teams, auditioned organisations and clubs. But when you have a child with certain differences, this is often not the case. Learning may take... longer, both academically and socially. Despite their tremendous efforts, results are often a fraction of their peers and social acceptance is fleeting, setting them up for painful comparisons and bitter frustration. Instead of a fun and fulfilling experience, school can become a breeding ground for depression and anxiety, and assignments a battle ground at home. It is exhausting for parent and child alike. This is the week of SPED (Special Education), Autism, Dyslexia, and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) awareness. For all the children who struggle every day to succeed in a world that does not recognize their gifts and talents, and for those who are walking beside them, please let this be a gentle reminder to be kind and accepting of ALL people. Recognize that the "playing field" is not always a level surface. Children who learn differently are not weird. They are merely gifted in ways that our society does not value enough. Yet they want what everyone else wants: To be accepted!! If you choose, please copy and paste this in honor of all children who are deemed "different". Our world would be far less beautiful without them.

Reason to smile today.

SDRC, SCDD and Arc are working together to get two more PPE distributions set up for December for our South Bay and San Diego families.

On its surface, Hulu’s new documentary I Am Greta chronicles the meteoric rise of teen climate activist Greta Thunberg: from her time spearheading a one-student... strike against climate change to becoming the inadvertent and somewhat reluctant leader of a global youth movement. But barely five minutes into the film, Thunberg and director Nathan Grossman make it clear that her story isn’t complete unless her autism diagnosis is at its center. Sometimes it feels like those of us with Asperger's or autism are the only ones who see through the static, she muses. And that sentiment quickly becomes a mainstay of the film’s storytelling. See more

Happy Halloween! :)

Just a friendly reminder....

https://www.edutopia.org/ spells out a ton of hidden features our devices have that can really help with accessibility and learning!