Michelle Vinokurov
Interview with Amber White, neurodivergent BCBA
Dreams can become a reality by setting your mind and heart to it. Let me tell you that it truly has for my latest guest: Amber White...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- May 23
- 1 min
Release the Mask!
Did you know a lot of autistic people engage in masking? Masking is hiding or suppressing your true self to try to fit in or meet...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- May 16
- 1 min
Mental Health Matters
May is mental health awareness month! Did you know neurodivergent people are more likely to engage in masking due to avoiding negativity...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- May 9
- 2 min
Functions of Behavior
Did you know behaviors communicate something to people? Behaviors tells people what someone is communicating. It can be for any of the 4...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- May 2
- 2 min
Transitioning into Adulthood
When a neurodiverse child reaches the age of 14, school case managers can begin talking with them about transitioning into adulthood....
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Apr 18
- 1 min
Interview with Luisa Rinaudo, speech pathologist
Who knows of a speech pathologist providing their own private practice!? Meet Luisa Rinaudo: Luisa Rinaudo Luisa graduated from Seton...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Apr 4
- 1 min
The 3 Powerful A's
Its autism month! I think about how much I've grown throughout my life as an autistic. We all know autism is lifelong. It's important to...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Mar 28
- 1 min
Interview with Desiree Campos, CEO of Abel's Dream Foundation
Did you know there are organizations out there in the world to help families with neurodiverse children and adults? Meet Desiree Campos:...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Interview with Christine Dodaj, CEO and Founder of SpEd Connect
Did you know there are resources and services to help parents navigate special education in school districts throughout the United...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Mar 7
- 1 min
IEPs vs. 504 Plans
Did you know students with disabilities can either receive an individualized education plan (IEP) or a 504 plan? There is a big...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Let's Play!
Did you know play incorporates various skills and helps autistic people learn in their natural environment? In fact, there are different...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Build and Develop Rapport
Remember the blog story I wrote earlier this month about the power of friendships? It all starts from building and developing rapport. No...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Friendships Rock!
Personally, it was not easy for me to make friends at first. I didn't even know how to approach people if I wanted to become friends with...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Jan 31
- 1 min
Understanding the Difference Between Tantrums & Meltdowns
I cannot tell you how many times that tantrums and meltdowns get mixed up by parents, professionals, teachers, etc. From my experiences...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Jan 17
- 2 min
My Autism Diagnosis
I wanted to share my story again about receiving an autism diagnosis, since I gained a lot of new followers on my blog website and...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Jan 3
- 2 min
New Year Goals
Happy New Year! It’s that time of the year for autistic self-advocates and those who know someone with autism to create goals in order to...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Dec 27, 2022
- 2 min
Open Letter to my Middle School Speech Therapist, Mrs. Smith
Dear Mrs. Smith, I hope retirement has been going well and hope you see this letter one day online. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
Common Misconceptions About Autism
I cannot even begin to tell you how many misconceptions there are about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I listed the most common...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
Accommodations and Accessibility for Successful Workplaces
Did you know that approximately 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 15 live with at least one disability, or that 42% of baby boomers over...
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Michelle Vinokurov
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
7 Dimensions of ABA
The seven dimensions of behavior help behavior analysts impact their clients through effective and research-supported interventions. Baer...
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