![]() ![]() Among other things, the Social Thinking approach teaches autistic kids that their body needs to be still (Whole Body Listening), that their neuro-differences are “Unthinkable” and that their emotional responses are inappropriate (Big Problem, Small Problem), However, after listening and learning from the autistic community, these books have started to grow dust on my bookshelf. ![]() I have to admit that up until relatively recently, this was a go-to therapy for me and I have many Social Thinking resources. ‘Social Thinking’: We get LOADS of parents requesting the Social Thinking approach for their kids. ![]() I refer to these approaches as ‘Old Skool’, but sadly they’re still very much the status quo for a lot of speech pathologists. Most traditional therapy approaches for autistic kids’ social abilities are very much based on the idea that these kids have social ‘problems’ that need to be ‘fixed’. What are traditional approaches to social ‘skills’? Neuro-differences, such as autism, should therefore not be seen as disorders or deficits that need a cure, but rather that neuro-diverse people should be included and embraced by society. It describes the idea that, throughout the human population, different brain developments and structures exist. The term ‘neurodiversity’ was first coined by sociologist, Judy Singer, in the 1990s. What is the Neurodiversity Approach to Autism? We get enquiries about social ‘skills’ therapy every day here at Sum of Us Kids, so I know what I’m about to write might be controversial… BUT, I am on a bit of learning journey and I want to bring as many autism parents along with me for the ride as I can. Parent: “My kid needs help with their social skills…” ![]()
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