<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Pivotal Parenting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pivotal Parenting]]></description><link>https://www.pivotalparenting.co/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:54:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.pivotalparenting.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching Communication Skills for Students with Autism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The word “Autism” was created by Eugen Bleuler way back in 1911. He was a Swiss psychiatrist famous for his contributions to understanding mental illness. Leo Kanner, an Austrian-American psychiatrist, published the first clinical report on autism in 1973. Kanner mentioned the possible cause of autism and how it affects the behavior of children with ASD. The developmental disorder in autism affects the brain and impairs communication skills in autistic people. It alters the processing of...]]></description><link>https://www.pivotalparenting.com/post/teaching-communication-skills-for-students-with-autism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b993c59f707efd84e1fc47</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 17:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/efdf16_2d1d0a34a36d46eaa6354466dc088c96~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_509,h_339,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Calvin Portley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parent-Implemented Interventions (PII) in Autism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Autism spectrum disorder or “autism” is a qualitative impairment affecting the functions in the following three areas:  (1) Social interaction,  (2) Communication, and  (3) Restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of activities, interests, and behavior  Each person with autism is unique. The severity in the spectrum differs from person to person. Poor eye contact, trouble in […]]]></description><link>https://www.pivotalparenting.com/post/parent-implemented-interventions-pii-in-autism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b994cf2ed53b993db90f3f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 04:10:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/efdf16_6704c881828e435ca6d4435cfd0bd8ea~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Calvin Portley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Positive Reinforcement and Autism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a spectrum of neurodevelopment conditions characterized by problems in social relationships and communication skills. People with ASD have unusually narrow interests and repetitive behavior. They find difficulties in coping with unexpected changes in routines and environment. The possible causes of autism include a genetic susceptibility interacting with prenatal and postnatal […]]]></description><link>https://www.pivotalparenting.com/post/positive-reinforcement-and-autism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b994cf2ed53b993db90f3d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 04:42:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/efdf16_8244c830712b46f2bb2ae0015244a883~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_927,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Calvin Portley</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>