Uniquely Human Episode 4

This week we're discussing chapters five and six from Uniquely Human by Dr. Barry Prizant. We start with chapter five: Emotional Memory. We learn about the impact emotional memory can have on all of us, but especially on people with autism. We discuss how emotional memory is tied to behavior, and how anything can be a trigger for a memory that has a big impact on a child. Dr. Prizant gives us strategies for helping children cope with emotional memories, including providing them with enough positive memories around a trigger that it lessens the impact of that trigger. Next we discuss chapter six, "Social Understanding." We cover how challenging it can be for children with autism to learn social rules and read social situations. We discuss the limitations of teaching social rules, the importance of directness, how misunderstandings can lead to stress, and how to help children understand and express emotions. These are great chapters that have really helped us build on our understanding of autism in general. That concludes part one of the book, and next week we'll start part two when we read chapter seven. See you then!

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