INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It can be comforting to have someone to lean on during an abusive situation. Confide in your loved one and ask them for support. They may offer positive words, validate your feelings, or have advice for you.  For instance, you might say, "I know this may come as a shock to you, but my home life is pretty bad. My mom talks down to me and tells me I won't be anything when I'm older. It's mainly words, but it makes me feel bad about myself." Keep in mind that emotional abuse often involves people brainwashing you into believing that no one will care, believe you, or take you seriously. However, you will likely be surprised by how much support you receive when you share with other people. If you’re a kid dealing with any kind of abuse at home, turn to a relative, teacher, church leader, or another adult you trust. Don’t let your abusive parent intimidate you into keeping secrets. An adult can help intervene in a situation where a kid might not have any power.  You might feel awkward or embarrassed about telling an adult what’s going on, but it’s very important to let other people know if you’re being abused. Start by saying something like, “I’ve been having some problems at home lately. Can I talk to you about it?” Or, you could write about how you are feeling and give them a note if that feels more comfortable to you. If you told a teacher or a coach and they did not help, schedule a meeting with your school counselor (if your school has one) and alert this person.  If you don’t want to tell someone about the abuse in person, you can call a help line at 1-800-4-A-CHILD. This help line is free, confidential, and open 24 hours a day. Emotional abuse can do a lot of damage. Without treatment, you are at an increased risk of low self-esteem and you may have difficulty forming healthy relationships. It can be difficult to break the negative beliefs and thought patterns created by emotional abuse, but a counselor or therapist can help make the process easier.  Look for a therapist who specializes in children or adults who are suffering abuse. During therapy you will share about your experiences as you become comfortable with the therapist. The therapist will ask questions and offer insights to help guide your sessions. If you are a kid, find out if your school offers counseling services, or ask a trusted teacher or administrator to help you connect with a counselor. If you’re able to talk to a school counselor, you could say, "There have been problems at my house. My dad doesn't actually hit me, but he calls me names and puts me down in front of other family members. Can you please help me?" If you are an adult, check to see what your health insurance will cover. Many therapists accept out-of-pocket payments on a sliding scale.

SUMMARY: Share your experiences with friends and loved ones. Confide in a trusted adult. Seek mental health treatment.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: These sentences talk about a particular situation or event, give details as to who the participants are or who is involved in the situation, what the participants will be doing and the reason behind their involvement. They deal with ‘where’, ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘why’.  For example, if a social story is about washing hands before suppertime, descriptive sentences should be used to talk about the situation, and provide information about who should wash their hands and why (to prevent spread of germs). Descriptive sentences provide factual information. For example, "The sink is a clean white bowl with two silver handles that control the water." These sentences talk about the psyche of the person with respect to a particular situation, including the person’s emotions, thoughts and mood. For example, "Mom and Dad like it when I wash my hands. They know that it is good to wash your hands before supper. They are proud of me." Use directive sentences to talk about the desired responses or behaviors. For example: "I will try to wash my hands before suppertime every day." Affirmative sentences can be used along with descriptive, perspective or directive sentences.  Affirmative sentences increase or highlight the importance of the sentence, be it descriptive, perspective or directive. For example, "I will try to wash my hands before supper. It is very important that I have clean hands." The second sentence is highlighting the importance of washing hands These sentences make the child understand/realize the importance of others in the situation or activity. For example, "There is a lot of traffic on the road. My mom and dad can help me cross the road." This helps the child understand that he needs to cooperate with mom and dad in order to cross the road. Control sentences should be written from the perspective of the autistic child to help her remember and apply it in a particular situation. They are like personalized sentences.  For example, "I need to eat vegetables and fruits at every meal to stay healthy just as plants need water and sunlight to grow." It is ideal to use 0-2 control sentences for every 2-5 descriptive and perspective sentences. This helps keep the story from being too commanding and turning into an "anti-social story." These sentences help the child to do some guesswork about a situation. The child will be allowed to guess the forthcoming step in a situation.  For example, "my name is ------ and my brother’s name is ------ (descriptive sentence) . My brother will feel ------- when I share my toys with him (perspective sentence)." Partial sentences can be used with descriptive, perspective, cooperative, affirmative and control sentences and can be used once the child has a decent understanding of certain situations and what behaviors are appropriate and expected. Try to make a game of figuring out the missing word.

SUMMARY: Create a descriptive sentence. Use a perspective sentence to convey thoughts and emotions. Come up with directive sentences to teach the child about appropriate responses. Use affirmative sentences to highlight other sentences. Create cooperative sentences to teach the importance of other people. Write control sentences to serve as reminders for the child. Consider using partial sentences to help the story to become interactive.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Tap a location on the map or search for one by typing your destination's name or address in the search bar at the top. It's the blue button on the bottom-right of the screen. It's the icon with three horizontal dots on the top-right of the screen. It's near the bottom of the pop-up menu next to the icon that resembles slider bars. The knob will move to the right and turn blue when the switch is on. These options will avoid highways, toll roads, and ferries.

SUMMARY:
Select a destination on the map. Tap Directions. Tap ⋯. Tap Route options. Tap to switches for each item you want to avoid to the 'ON' position.