Category: Social Isolation

Socialization is Out the Window – For Now

1/1 Aid, Autism, COVID-19, Friends, Friendships, Fun, games, Inclusion, Occupational Therapy, Online Learning, Parent, Pool, schedule, School, Social Interaction, Social Isolation, Social Learning, Social Script, Social Skills, Socialization, Speech, Swimming, Zoom 22

Declan left the pool season as Mr. Social and entered the online classroom where social interaction with peers is not allowed. Read more about this transition, here!

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Nature vs. Nurture and Socialization

Autism, Friendships, High Functioning Autism, Introversion, Introvert, Nature vs Nurture, Parent, parenting, social anxiety, Social Interaction, Social Isolation, Social Skills, Socialization 20

Being a socially anxious introvert, I have often wondered how much of my personality was passed to my kids, and how much their experiences would shape their socialization patterns. Nature vs nurture – who wins?

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Lunching Alone

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?

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The Social Isolation of Autism Parenting – What Does it Look Like?

Autism, Autism Parent, Social Isolation 37

Recently, my husband and I took the kids to a large party. How isolating can autism be? We were at a party! Find out more, here!

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Social Isolation of the Autism Family

Autism, Autism Family, Social Isolation 15

I would open the mail with a smile on my face, and then it would sink. The dreaded invitation. Isn’t that awful?  That I

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