Social Interaction | Autism in Our Nest

So Much to Celebrate!

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 Autism, Bobby, Christmas, High Functioning Autism, Parent, Social Interaction, Social Skills, Special Interests 23

Birthdays and Christmas and New Years, oh my! It’s time to take a deep breath after so much celebration!

To Apologize or To Not Apologize

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Autism, Friendships, Meltdown, Social Interaction, Social Problem Solving, Social Skills 34

After a failed attempt at socialization that went horribly wrong, I had mixed feelings if Declan should be the first to apologize. Read more, here!

Applying Learned Social Skills

September 3, 2019 Autism, Calming Method, frustration, IEP, learning, Parent, parenting, School, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Problem Solving, Social Skills, Stay-At-Home Mom 19

At school, Declan is learning skills and succeeding in a supportive controlled environment.
There is a lot of social learning that occurs outside of school too that has been a challenge. Read more, here!

Do I Have to Explain?

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 Autism, Autism Acceptance, Autism Awareness, Friendships, Parent, Play, Sensory Issues, Social Interaction 24

Sometimes I wonder if I should explain Declan’s behaviors, or not? And to whom? When? Find out what I discovered, here!

Socializing with Google Home

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 Autism, Communication, Conversation, Google Home, Social Interaction, Social Skills 40

I realized I knew a lot about our Google Home – some of her favorite things. How? A little boy with autism taught me. Read more about this, here!

Lunching Alone

February 4, 2019February 8, 2019 Autism, Lunch, School, Social Interaction, Social Isolation, Social Skills 29

Growing up, I was always afraid of having to eat lunch alone when I started a new school. Should I be concerned that Declan is eating alone now?

In Three Years’ Time…

January 28, 2019 Aggression, Anger, Autism, Autism Acceptance, blessing, Blogging, Friendships, playground, Recess, School, Social Interaction, Social Skills 27

In three years’ time I am excited to come back and read this post about Declan’s friend, Grace. His friend, his guide and his advocate. Read more about this, here!

Declan Goes to Boot Camp!!

January 7, 2019 Autism, Boot Camp, exercise, High-5!, Sensory Needs, Social Interaction, weight, weight gain 17

We had another first – Declan went to boot camp! Read more about his trip – here!

“No One Likes Me.”

September 27, 2018 Autism, Emotional Regulation, Flexible Thinking, Friendships, High Functioning Autism, Parent, School, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Skills, Transitions 33

Declan hates going to school, and recently raised a new complaint. Knowing that he struggles in social situations, I really felt for him. Read more about this, here!