One of my students, who is severely autistic and nonverbal, was rocking in his chair the other day and accidentally smashed my foot. Since I know he can say something vaguely similar to “Sorry” I told him to say it. He kept saying something that wasn’t even close. “Say you’re sorry!” I demanded. “Say it. I know you can say it!” And that wonderful little stinker did the most appropriately smart alecky thing for a 4th grade boy… he grabbed his iPad and selected the word “it”. And then he laughed.
Love that boy!
Learning to be cheeky!
The Autism Center at Hospital for Special Care (HSC) is an integrated resource providing diagnostic, assessment, therapy services and comprehensive guidance to caregivers, educators and family members across the region. The recently opened in-patient unit is the first of its kind in Connecticut and only one of 10 in the country. The Autism Center at HSC is the nation’s first and only Patient Centered Specialty Practice for autism recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its responsiveness to patients and medical colleagues, cooperation and integration with other healthcare groups and dedication to continuous improvement. 
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