A Support Group for Parents of Tween Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder

• By: Erika Drezner, LCSW
• October 1st, 2016
• parents, social, support group, women and girls
• 2034    0

…even greater – 7:1 (Skuse & Mandy 2015). One consequence of this gender imbalance is that parents of girls with ASD often find themselves without a supportive community. Girls with…

Accommodating Executive Function Deficits is Important for School Success

• By: Yvona Fast, MLS
• July 1st, 2015
• accommodation, actually autistic, executive function, organization, school
• 1204    0

…just a different way of doing it. Allow him to submit completed papers and exercises via email to the teacher. (He is still responsible for completing and submitting the work…

Avoiding the Glares and Stares: Dealing with Challenging Behaviors in Community Settings

• By: Harry Voulgarakis, PhD, BCBA The SEED Center
• April 1st, 2015
• behavior management, community, reinforcement
• 1219    0

…www.seedautismcenter.com Additional Reading: Doubet, S., and Ostrosky, M. (2015) The impact of challenging behavior on families: I don’t know what to do. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 34: 223-233…

The Social World of Work

• By: Yvona Fast, MLS
• October 1st, 2014
• actually autistic, colleagues, relationships, social skills, work
• 1288    0

…going on with others. What are they working on? Pick up on a comment they made. Follow up with brief, positive comments about them and their experiences. If they answer…

When College is Not an Option

• By: Nicholas A. Villani Career and Employment Options, Inc.
• April 1st, 2014
• career, employment, post-secondary
• 1392    0

…in Special Education at the graduate level. He has over 32 years of experience in employment services for students and adults with autism. For more information, please visit www.ceoincworks.com.  …

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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Unique People Services Creating Community Connections

• By: Donna Davis Unique People Services
• October 1st, 2018
• community, fall 2018 issue, law enforcement, safety
• 1373    0

…introducing themselves to local businesses and community centers of influence. Inclusion is possible, but it does come with its challenges, especially when it comes to misunderstanding from the overall community…

Should All Nonverbal Young Children with Autism Immediately Have AAC Taught to Them?

• By: Kristie Lofland, MS, CCC-A Indiana Resource Center for Autism, Indiana University – Bloomington
• July 1st, 2018
• AAC, communication, nonverbal, summer 2018 issue, technology, young children
• 2261    0

…computerized communicative aides has greatly increased the potential for nonverbal student with ASD. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention methods can be used temporarily or permanently (ASHA, 1991). According to…

Obesity and Related Issues in Individuals with ASD: The Scope of the Problem and Potential Solutions

• By: Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Frank L. Bird, MEd, BCBA, LABA Melmark
• April 1st, 2018
• behavior modification, exercise, food, obesity, spring 2018 issue, weight
• 2072    0

…shows a preponderance of data that support the benefits of physical exercise on individuals with autism. For example, Pitetti, Rendoff, and Beets (2006) showed that vigorous exercise could reduce the…

Integrating Evidence-Based Models to Educate Adolescents with Autism

• By: Dianne Zager, PhD Tracey Frank, MS Shrub Oak International School
• January 1st, 2018
• intervention, program development, SCERTS, Self-Determined Career Development Model, transition, winter 2018 issue, Ziggurat Model
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…social communication, emotional regulation, and family dynamics. The SDCDM addresses self-determination competence and career development for secondary and postsecondary students. By combining aspects of these three over-arching models, a comprehensive…