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Hand-Over-Hand: Why It’s Unethical — and Ineffective — for Autistic Students
Sometimes I think how lucky I was that my handwriting came easily. Because if my teacher had ever tried to place her hand over mine — or under it — to guide my pencil, the very thing meant to help would have unsettled me.

Dr. Lisa Marnell, OTD, MBA
Oct 84 min read


Skip the Worksheet: Cultivate Safety, Trust, and Rapport in Autistic Learners
When I walked into the classroom, something was deeply off — I felt it in my bones.

Dr. Lisa Marnell, OTD, MBA
Sep 285 min read


Repetitive Actions in Autism
Let's talk about REPETITIVE ACTIONS in autism.
Like OPENING and CLOSING doors.
Like looking through a book OVER and OVER and OVER again.

Dr. Lisa Marnell, OTD, MBA
Mar 27, 20245 min read
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