Hopscotch & Harmony
  • Home
    • About Us
    • Mission, Vision, Values
    • What to Expect
    • How We Are Doing
  • Our Team
  • Services
    • Child & Adolescent Counselling
    • Online Therapy
    • Assessments >
      • Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessments
      • Cognitive Assessments
      • Educational Assessments
    • Paediatric Dietetics
    • Occupational Therapy
  • Online Parent Support
    • Free Audio Download
    • Parent Membership
    • Calm & Connected Parenting Course
  • Educators
  • Join our team!
    • Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, Dietitian Positions
    • Psychologist
    • Speech Pathologist
    • Intern Provisional Psychologist Program
  • Blog
  • Book Now!
    • Contact

Can you answer "What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?" If not, start here...

2/4/2017

 
by Jessica Cleary, Psychologist
This simple 5 minute clip is a great introduction to autism! With an aim to raise awareness amongst those who don't really understand the condition, this short film is a good place to start.

Who might benefit from watching?


  1. New teachers: Many graduate teachers have very little training and guidance when it comes to teaching students with special needs. Given how prevalent autism is, it is very likely that teachers will have at least one autistic child in their classroom within their first few years of teaching. If teachers have not personally had a connection with autism prior to entering the classroom, they may not understand the condition and be ill-equipped to support these students. Videos like this can be helpful so teachers can better differentiate behaviour that stems from autism and behaviour which stems from other causes. 
  2. Parents of a newly diagnosed autistic child: Parents going through the diagnostic process with their child have a varied level of understanding about autism. Some parents are very familiar and are better prepared as they may have a close family member with the diagnosis. Other parents are completely blind sided when a health professional suggests that their child may have autism. This video is for them as a first step to help start the understanding and acceptance process.   
  3. Children: Your child may have heard the term Autism at school, or know that a child in class has Aspergers, but lacks the understanding of what that means. It can be difficult to answer the question "What is autism?' when you, as the parent, may not have a solid understanding yourself. Watch this video with your child and start a conversation about individual differences and how people with autism may experience the world around us.   
Share widely, and together we can demystify autism and move a little closer to living in a world where all individuals are treated with understanding, compassion and acceptance!

Picture
Picture
Jessica Cleary
Jessica is the Principal Psychologist and Director of Hopscotch & Harmony as well as the grateful mother of three children. She is passionate about building resilience in children and helping parents guide their children's behaviour through positive, effective parenting approaches. ​

Comments are closed.
    Request an appointment!

    Categories

    All
    Adolescence
    Alexandria Emmett
    Anger
    Anxiety
    ASD
    Assertiveness
    Attachment
    Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Body Image
    Body Intelligence
    Body Scan
    Breathing
    Bullying
    Burnout
    Child Development
    Child Safety
    Cognitive Assessment
    Communication
    Cyberbullying
    Deep Pressure
    Discipline
    Eating Disorders
    Education
    Fathers
    Food
    Gaming
    Gratitude
    Grief And Loss
    Grit
    Growth Mindset
    Healthy Attachment
    Hilary Sanders
    Home Education
    Infant Mental Health
    Inspirational Quotes
    Jesse Diggins
    LGBTIQA+
    Medicare
    Mental-imagery
    Mindfulness
    Motivation
    Music
    Negative
    New-years-resolution
    Nighttime-fears
    Nutrition
    Obsessive-compulsive-disorder
    Occupational Therapy
    Online Counselling
    Parenting
    Play Therapy
    Relationship
    Resilience
    Self-belief
    Self-care
    Self-esteem
    Self-harm
    Sensory Processing
    Separation Anxiety
    Sex Education
    Shame
    Sibling Rivalry
    Social Media
    Social Skills
    Sport
    Stress
    Suicide
    Tamsyn White
    Teasing
    Technology
    Telehealth
    Therapy Ideas
    Transgender
    Video Games

    RSS Feed

our services


Emotional Regulation
Anxiety & Depression
Resilience & Positive Psychology
Adolescent Support
Autism Spectrum Disorder
​Parenting Support
Tantrums and Meltdowns
Occupational Therapy
Giftedness Identification
​Cognitive assessments
Paediatric Dietetics

Our practice values


Connection
Empathy
Courage

Respect
Dedication

contact us


Hopscotch & Harmony - Child, Teen and Adult Psychology
1/167-179 Shaws Rd
Werribee 3030
​Ph: 97415222
92 Roslyn Rd
Belmont 3216
​Ph: 52416462
Fax: 03 8669 4076
© ​2021 Hopscotch and Harmony Pty Ltd
  • Home
    • About Us
    • Mission, Vision, Values
    • What to Expect
    • How We Are Doing
  • Our Team
  • Services
    • Child & Adolescent Counselling
    • Online Therapy
    • Assessments >
      • Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessments
      • Cognitive Assessments
      • Educational Assessments
    • Paediatric Dietetics
    • Occupational Therapy
  • Online Parent Support
    • Free Audio Download
    • Parent Membership
    • Calm & Connected Parenting Course
  • Educators
  • Join our team!
    • Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, Dietitian Positions
    • Psychologist
    • Speech Pathologist
    • Intern Provisional Psychologist Program
  • Blog
  • Book Now!
    • Contact