Category: concrete thinking

majestic mountain peak hidden in cloudy sky

They’re All Mountains

Autism, Autism Acceptance, concrete thinking, Coping Skills, Flexible Thinking, Friends, Friendships, frustration, Mario, Nintendo, Parent, parenting, Play, Pool, Self-Regulation, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Problem Solving, Social Skills, Socialization, Special Interests, Swimming 21

Another social situation, another mountain Declan was willing to die on. Read more about this, here!

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Kids Say (and Do!) the Darndest Things.

Autism, Autism Awareness, Bobby, concrete thinking, High Functioning Autism, Parent, Play, playground, Sleep, Social Interaction, Socialization 17

Through the years, my kids have said and done some things that really made me laugh. Why would I hesitate to share? Find out, here!

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Literally Literal

Autism, Autism Awareness, concrete thinking, Kindergarten, Spiderman 12

Declan is a concrete thinker. He is focused on facts in the here and now, physical objects, and literal definitions. Read more about concrete thinking, here!

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Making Associations and Learning

Autism, concrete thinking, The Autism Family 0

“There is nothing in this one.” I look down at the table and see a postcard, I believe advertising the price of mulch, ripped

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