Social Quotient Consulting

09/08/2015

Another school year commences! Excited to meet some new teachers and support new students in navigating the social world! If you have students that could use some support contact us! Collaboration begin!

08/23/2015

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/22/autism-creative-thinking-study

Research confirms that seeing the world in ‘a different way’ sparks unique ideas

05/12/2015

This is the type of stuff we do!

"Sondors practiced making eye contact and listening to questions, gradually learning how to be comfortable around other people."

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-autism-entrepreneur-20150228-story.html =1

Storm Sondors has a house in Malibu, a daily surfing routine and one of the hottest crowd-funding campaigns on the Internet.

05/12/2015

This is awesome!

http://www.nfar.org/what-we-do/training/tech-training-program.html

Technical Training Programs NFAR is now offering technical training programs specifically designed to advance technical skills for teens and young adu...

05/09/2015

One of my favorites...

02/22/2015

http://www.nfar.org/news/program-news/driving-simulator-practice-for-those-with-asd-now-taking-participants.html

If you have a teen age 15 - 18 years old, that is interested in participating in this study, please contact: Leanne Chukoskie, Ph.D. Asst. Research Sc...

11/23/2014

The Reason I Jump...
Available on Amazon

“One of the most remarkable books I’ve ever read. It’s truly moving, eye-opening, incredibly vivid.”—Jon Stewart, The Daily ShowNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYNPR • The Wall Street Journal • Bloomberg Businessweek • BookishFINALIST...

11/08/2014

http://www.nfar.org/news/nfar-news/nfar-announces-autism-teachers-grant-awards-for-the-2014-2015-school-year.html

This week, NFAR awarded funding to 67 localeducators to help provide the educational tools and materials needed to support the specialized needs...

11/08/2014

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6119100

Jerry Seinfeld sat down with Brian Williams on NBC's "Nightly News" on Thursday and said he believes he has autism. "I think, on a very drawn-out scale, I think I'm on the spectrum," Seinfeld said. When asked to explain, t...

09/29/2014

Movement matters.

Physical movement improves mental focus, memory, and cognitive flexibility; new research shows just how critical it is to academic performance.

09/22/2014

Another great article about the systemic problems lack of movement during the school day creates. Sadly, it is a combination of a ridiculous education system, a hyperactive pharmaceutical response and a litigious society that has glued kids to their seats in the classroom and their feet to the asphalt on the playground.

A pediatric occupational therapist says schools keep kids in their chairs far too long.