Barbara Boroson

Licensed Master Social Worker,
Scholastic & ASCD author,
National Speaker & Autism Inclusion Specialist
 
~providing practical, dynamic autism support for general educators~

Barbara‘s presentation was fantastic. I learned more about autism spectrum disorders in this one hour than I did in all my 30 years of teaching!

—Debbie Dermady, NYSRA/IRA State Coordinator and Genral Ed Teacher, 1000 Islkands School District, NY

”Barbara shared her experience and knowledge not only as an educator and author, but also as the parent of a youngster on the spectrum. Her presentation was absolutely worthy of the standing ovation she received.“

—Kathryn Greene, Executive Director The Light House, Transitional Learning, Life and Community Services

”Barbara‘s focus on strategies that motivate, engage, and increase achievement in support of Common Core Standards–along with her commitment and professionalism–made a terrific contribution to our conference. We can’t wait to have her back next year”

—Dr. Michael Shaw, Professor of Education, St, Thomas Aquinas College

Barbara Boroson

Licensed Master Social Worker 
Scholastic & ASCD author
National Speaker & Autism Inclusion Specialist
~providing practical, dynamic autism support for general educators~

Barbara‘s presentation was fantastic. I learned more about autism spectrum disorders in this one hour than I did in all my 30 years of teaching!

—Debbie Dermady, NYSRA/IRA State Coordinator and Genral Ed Teacher, 1000 Islkands School District, NY

”Barbara shared her experience and knowledge not only as an educator and author, but also as the parent of a youngster on the spectrum. Her presentation was absolutely worthy of the standing ovation she received.“

—Kathryn Greene, Executive Director The Light House, Transitional Learning, Life and Community Services

”Barbara‘s focus on strategies that motivate, engage, and increase achievement in support of Common Core Standards–along with her commitment and professionalism–made a terrific contribution to our conference. We can’t wait to have her back next year”

—Dr. Michael Shaw, Professor of Education, St, Thomas Aquinas College

Behavior Articles

Autism Spectrum Disorders Today (based on DSM-V)

I have encountered many children on the autism spectrum whose precise address along the spectrum remains unclear or inconsistent. And what I’ve discovered is that the diagnosis alone does not dictate the details of their functioning, education, or identity.

Making Friends at School

Most child development milestones are monitored closely by parents from a very young age: Can my child walk? Check! Use a cup to drink? Check! Jump on one foot? Recite the ABCs? Check and check! Then there are child development “soft skills”—social and emotional skills that can be harder to judge and even more challenging to teach.

First-Day Strategies for Autism in Mainstream Classrooms

Every student on the spectrum will enter your classroom bearing a backpack full of worries. If they can’t put those worries down on Day One, then toting that heavy load will become a way of life at school, a learned behavior. Each day they will return burdened and compromised by the worries on their backs.

Making Friends at School

Making Friends at School

Most child development milestones are monitored closely by parents from a very young age: Can my child walk? Check! Use a cup to drink? Check! Jump on one foot? Recite the ABCs? Check and check! Then there are child development “soft skills”—social and emotional skills that can be harder to judge and even more challenging to teach.

First-Day Strategies for Autism in Mainstream Classrooms

First-Day Strategies for Autism in Mainstream Classrooms

Every student on the spectrum will enter your classroom bearing a backpack full of worries. If they can’t put those worries down on Day One, then toting that heavy load will become a way of life at school, a learned behavior. Each day they will return burdened and compromised by the worries on their backs.

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