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Building Capacity in Pre-service Teachers for Successful Collaboration with Parents of Children with ASDs and Related Disorders
The experience of raising a child with a disability is, without a doubt, qualitatively and even quantitatively different from raising a typically developing child. Educators must develop a better understanding of the experiences of families in order to promote successful and long-lasting...
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Managing Challenging Behavior Due to Autism During Emergencies: Advice for First Responders
First responders are by definition available and on call twenty-four hours a day to provide emergency services ranging from medical to safety and protection needs. In most cases these encounters are brief, intense and are paired with stressful episodes including medical emergency, fire or other...
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Autism and Comorbid Mental Health Issues: Challenges and Issues for School Teams
Children and youth with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) represent a variable and growing population in the K-12 school system who may be served under IDEA (The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: 2004). ASD is, according to the DSM V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,...
