7 min SENCO Autism 2/7 Alternative targets
Channel: The Sensory Projects
Date: 18/06/2021

This film looks at:
* Recognising the significance of a diagnosis of autism
* If you've met one... Group identity and common ground
* Who to set targets for?
* Play, Peers, Emotions, Regulation.

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You can find my son's book My Mummy is Autistic at https://bit.ly/MMIA-Grace
And my book The Subtle Spectrum at http://routledge.pub/SubtleSpectrum

Reading/Research relating to this film's content includes (do get in touch for further reading materials):
https://www.yellowladybugs.com.au/

https://www.yellowladybugs.com.au/school

Example product  https://www.fledglings.org.uk/products/tom-tag-sticker-pack-feelings-emotions there are many such products on the market.

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Kinnaird, E., Stewart, C. and Tchanturia, K. (2019) “Investigating alexithymia in autism: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” European Psychiatry. Cambridge University Press, 55, pp. 80–89. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2018.09.004. 

Poquérusse, J. Pastore, L. Dellantonio, S. Esposito, G. (2018) Alexithymia and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Complex Relationship. Frontiers in Psychology. Vol 9. Pg 1196  accessed online on 2/7/20 at https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01196/full

Bird,G.,Press,C.,and Richardson, D.C.(2011).The Role of Alexithymia in Reduced Eye-Fixation in Autism Spectrum Conditions. J. Autism  Dev.Disord. 41, 556–1564. doi:10.1007/s10803-011-1183-3 

Bird,G.,Silani,G.,Brindley,R.,White,S.,Frith,U.,and Singer,T.(2010). Empathic brain responses in insular modulated by levels of alexithymia but not autism. Brain 133, 1515–1525.doi:10.1093/brain/awq060

Silani,G.,Bird,G.,Brindley,R.,Singer,T.,Frith,C.,andFrith,U.(2008).Levels of emotional awareness and autism: an fMRI study. Soc. Neurosci. 3, 97–112. doi:10.1080/17470910701577020

Lombardo,M.V.,Barnes,J.L.,Wheelwright,S.J.,and Baron-Cohen,S. (2007). Self-referential cognition and empathy in autism. PLoSONE 2:e883. doi:10. 1371/journal.pone.0000883

Linden,W.,Wen,F.,and Paulhus,D.L. (1995). “Measuring alexithymia: Reliability, validity and prevalence,” in Advances in personality assessment, eds J.Butcher and C. Spielberger(Hillsdale, NJ: Earlbaum),51–95.

Salminen,J.K.,Saarijärvi,S.,Äärelä,E.,Toikka,T.,andKauhanen,J.(1999). Prevalence of alexithymia and its association with socio demographic variables in the general population of Finland. J. Psychosom.Res. 46, 75–82.doi:10. 1016/s0022-3999(98)00053-1