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Five Comfort Tools to Empower Your Driving
…Comfort tools (tools that help address sensory needs) can address specific sensory issues and help ease issues when driving. Here are five comfort tools for driving that have worked for…
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All Are Welcome: Creating an Inclusive Festival
…of community events. There isn’t much thought given to our different communication and sensory needs or how events in the community can truly be accessible to the 1 in 4…
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The Regulating Benefit of Rituals
…is sharonrachelthomas@gmail.com. If you want to learn more about her practice or mental health OT, please visit her website at www.sharonevandc.com. References American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of…
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The Silent Roadblock: Understanding the Ripple Effects of Feeding Difficulties on the Spectrum
…tastes, which can significantly impact their progress in other therapies and overall well-being. For example, gastrointestinal disorders (GID) are common in children with ASD due to nutritional deficiencies and can…
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Supporting Sensory Diversity: Building Inclusive Classrooms
…a sense of security for students. Consistency and predictability can be comforting for those with sensory sensitivities (du Preez & Combrinck, 2022). After evaluating the general classroom environment, including curriculum…
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Navigating Medical Decision-Making and Insurance for Autistic Children in Divorced Families
…department or contact their insurance company to inquire about the form to complete to extend insurance coverage for a child with a disability prior to the child turning 26 years…
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Communication Challenges in College Students with ASD
…this knowledge, we are tasked with identifying ways to make college students with ASD more competent social communicators. One challenge related to deficits in nonverbal communication in those with ASD…
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Communication is Key to Building Functional Independence Skills in Adults with Autism
…communication is necessary when it comes to getting a job. You have to be able to effectively communicate to get a job – basic communication skills to build on as…
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Parental Age Ups Rate of New Mutations Passed to Children
…article is reprinted with permission. You may view the original article, published on 20, September, 2017, at https://spectrumnews.org/news/parental-age-ups-rate-new-mutations-passed-children/. References Jónsson H. et al. Nature Epub ahead of print (2017) http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v549/n7673/full/nature24018.html…
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Supporting Sexual Independence for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
…writer, national speaker, autism consultant, and college coach for individuals with autism. Amy is a Certified Autism Specialist and the founder of A.S.C.O.T. Coaching. For more information, please visit www.amygravino.com….
