Cutz for Guys has been cutting hair for many kids with special needs with great results.
The staff all work to meet your needs and have your child feel comfortable.
Cutz for Guys has TV’s too to keep the kids entertained.
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In addition to providing Information and Resources, sponsoring social and recreational program for all ages, and providing scholarships, the Autism Society Central VA also hosts Chapter Meetings on a monthly basis, which cover topics relevant to individuals and families, at any age and any stage.
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Let’s give this a try. A daily thought, you can think about it, or just reply with whatever comes to mind.. there is no right or wrong.
Today’s is a Fear you have, maybe one you have yet to conquer, one you have gotten over or one you have yet to share.. this is the place.
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With all things Back To School, we thought this would be a good app to look at in helping to aid your children with schedules.
Visual cues are so helpful for our son and this app makes it super easy to create and follow.
It is also at a low cost of $3.99.
Routines can be tailored to their needs with audio feedback, and customizable pictures, audio, and text.
Instead of carrying around pecs or a laminated schedule, this app will let you have routines preset and then run them to show the child in an easy way what they have to do.
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Our newest addition to the site, we will see how it goes. A daily thought, place to share and be heard. If you have an idea for a better word of the day, let us know!
Today’s is Sunday’s Secret. It can be anything you want to share, my answer will be posted below too.
Let’s give this a try. A daily thought, you can think about it, or just reply with whatever comes to mind.. there is no right or wrong.
Today’s is a song or a line from a song that you are relating to today!
Have an idea of a better acronym for the day? Tell us!
I will post my reply every day.
I hope you all join me!
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Very recently, my mother took me to see a movie, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. I was not certain about the movie (Oh, look, a movie about a girl with cancer! THAT hasn’t been done before. *cough* Fault in our Stars *cough*), but it turned out to be very good. Mom said that it would be a good idea to write a review of the movie, as well. I was also not certain about this activity (Oh, look, a movie about a girl with cancer! And I am reviewing it, despite never having done a movie review in my life! THAT should be easy to do properly!). Anyway, this is a new experience for me, so I hope that the readers of the internet will bear with me.
To begin, I will need to describe the plotline of the movie. (spoilers ahead) The movie centers around protagonist Greg Gaines (Thomas Mann), an invisible high school student with low selfesteem and a penchant for making parodies of foreign movies. He becomes fast friends with Rachel (Olivia Cooke), the titular “Dying Girl”, after she gets Leukemia. Unlike typical cancer movies, the focus is primarily on the lives, misadventures of Greg, Rachel, and Earl (R.J. Cyler). As Rachel’s condition worsens, the story focuses slightly more on her suffering and Greg’s attempts to make a movie to cheer her up.
All in all, I’d give this movie a 3.45 out of 4 stars. The movie was good enough to make me laugh (and cry (manly tears, mind you)), and it’s not often that movies elicit that reaction from me. I consider the ending a bit of a low blow, though, in that I feel that the movie is tricking me. To understand this, you’ll have to watch the movie yourself. Yep, you’ll need to buckle down and actually watch the darn movie instead of just listening to some 15yearold finagle his way through his first review. Honestly, though, the movie was excellent, and I highly recommend watching it.
Catch you guys later,
Cole Szymonik
Cole is 15 years old. Cole has Asperger’s and is this site’s first young adult monthly contributor. Cole will write about a variety of topics. He will be starting Deep Run IT specialty center in the Fall. He dearly loves pet sitting, and is a total pet whisperer!
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uChoose is $2.99 and has some very clever ways to help our children.
This app has a main character, called Billy, Billy needs help mastering everyday situations with a little help from his friend, Randy. While your children play this they will meet challenges, learn lessons, set goals and have fun!
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Words are powerful. They can help and they can hurt. What we say to others – and to ourselves – can have a huge impact. Speaking with good purpose is about always considering the intention of our words. If we think before we speak instead of blurting out whatever comes to mind, we can learn to consider the reason for our words and make sure we are speaking with good purpose. We do not have to say everything we think!
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At Autastic Avenues , we have been using The Social Express® by The Language Express, Inc., for a long time. In our opinion, it is the best app for children who experience the social learning challenges associated with ADHD, ASD, and general social learning deficits. The engaging webisodes teach how to manage social situations and how to deal with stressful ones.
