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Autism and Safety: It’s Unpredictable
…the person to effectively communicate concerns or understand verbal directions. Nonverbal communication including body language and tone may be misunderstood. For example, commands such as “stop” or “look out” may…
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Important Facts About Adult Autism Employment
…Role of Age at Diagnosis, Epidemiology, 20:1, January 2009, 84-90 www.unstrange.com/essay.html http://photoninthedarkness.com/?p=158 http://statedata.info/datanotes/datanote.php?article_id=300 www.bls.gov/news.release/disabl.a.htm www.nlts2.org/index.html Rehabilitation Services Administration – https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/rehab/statistics.html Cimera, R.E., and…
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Welcome to My World – A Mother’s Annual Letter to New School Teachers
…tears, a flurry of confusion and oodles of frustration secondary to unintentional ignorance. Been there, done that, too. So if you find yourself searching for a voice to communicate your…
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Improving the Written Expression of Children with ASD
…communication, which make compiling, expressing, and recording thoughts a challenge, resulting in a composition that lacks a clear, central focus, or that is poorly organized. Motor/coordination issues that can contribute…
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Choosing a Psychologist
…people with expertise. (www.aspergersyndrome.org, www.faaas.org, www.autism-society.org, www.autismspeaks.org, www.tonyattwood.com.au, www.grasp.org, www.ahany.org, www.aane.org). As with anything on the internet, resources found this way should be carefully vetted. What Questions Should I…
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The Use of Self-Monitoring Interventions to Support Inclusion for Adolescents Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
…in managing the problem behavior in the general education classroom for these students (Koegel, Matos-Freeden, Lang, & Koegel, 2012; Shapiro, Durnan, Post, & Levinson, 2002). Evidence-based practice for assessment and…
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The Initiative for Girls and Women with Autism Spectrum Disorders at Yale
…through the integration of research, clinical practice, and professional training. We care deeply about the lives of these teens and young adults and are focused very strongly on doing what…
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Employment for Persons on the Autism Spectrum: Examination of the State of the Field and the Path to Pursue
…Due to communication, cognitive, behavioral, and social needs that require intensive services and result in greater cost, they are less likely to obtain competitive employment. There has been limited research…
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Autism Speaks Awards iPads to 800 Individuals with Autism – Pilot Study Showed Their Effectiveness on the Communication Skills of Individuals with ASD
…recommended to us by families and professionals in the autism community. Visit www.autismspeaks.org/autism-apps to search by age, category, device and ratings. To stay tuned for future iPad grant announcements, visit…
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Corporate Neurodiversity Hiring Programs: Scratching the Surface?
…college graduates. In March 2013, SAP announced that it hoped to have 1 percent of its workforce be comprised of autistic employees by 2020. This was an incredible commitment, at…
