Challenging Behaviors

Found a great little link about behaviors that we often see with kids with autism.  I loved the way it broke things down and made me think a little harder about the "whys" of the things I see in kids.  And it had some pretty good suggestions of things to try.  Anyway, it's worth looking at anyway :)

http://www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/understanding-behaviour/challenging-behaviour/challenging-behaviour-in-children-with-an-asd.aspx

The Danger of Technology

Someone shared this article with me and it was really fascinating to me, mainly because it makes so much sense.  When I think about healthy development, I think about how important it is to have real life, face-to-face social interactions in order to continuing growing and learning.  Technology is not bad, but it is important for us to regulate and recognize how it affects us.  Are we still getting our play time with our kids or are we constantly being distracted by the phone, the computer, the tv?  Are we getting long strings of imaginative play and pleasurable interactions with our kids (30-60 minutes or more a day?).  Are we outside running around with them, enjoying the physical and imaginable activities that they love?  Are we present with them and are they present with us?  And if not, how do we change it so that both parties are more available and more capable of real-life, face-to-face, developmentally encouraging interactions?

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2048363,00.html