Jan/Feb 2023 Archives Page 2 of 2 - Parenting Special Needs Magazine

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3 Steps To Make Progress This Year

Setting fresh intentions often brings up old worries. Focus on small, joyful steps to make progress this year. Celebrate personal growth goals lifelong by choosing one simple, achievable hobby to explore together.

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Better Ways to Measure Cognitive Change

Tracking growth can feel overwhelming when standard tests don’t tell the whole story. Comparing the NIHTB-CB benefits to a Stanford-Binet comparison helps clarify cognitive change measurement. You are doing great.

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Research to Practice: Teaching Peers to Improve Conversation with Autistic Teens

Feeling lonely at school can be heartbreaking for any parent. Try teaching peers to improve conversation by modeling simple questions, helping autistic teens social skills development flourish. Connection happens one step at a time.