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A Shift Towards Better Understanding and Improving the Lives of Girls and Women With ASD
…males (Giarelli et al., 2010). Research on IQ and ASD has looked at discrepancies in Verbal and Nonverbal IQ performance, finding some evidence for better performance in Nonverbal/Performance IQ compared…
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Talking to Individuals with Autism About COVID-19
…the importance of communication, and allowing time for individuals to process these changes. Yolanda Graham, MD She offers the following tips when talking to individuals with ASD about COVID-19: Provide…
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Understanding and Mitigating Challenges Faced by the Healthcare System when Treating Children with ASD and Problem Behavior
…(ED) more often compared to typically developing children (McDermott, Zhou, & Mann, 2008). Colin Muething, PhD, BCBA-D Alexis Pavlov, PhD, BCBA-D Complicating the challenges of meeting this increased need for…
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The Critical Need for Tracing Individual Trajectories After an Early Diagnosis of Autism
…social communication and interaction are also important areas to monitor for intervention. For example, non-verbal communication skills, such as joint attention and spontaneous use of gestures are critical in further…
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“How Was I Supposed to Know?” Navigating the Unwritten Curriculum Through Executive Functioning Supports
…as communities operate within a set of ideals that are not put forthright but are assumed common sense. In this case, subtext becomes the expectation and individuals that struggle to…
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Tools for Growth: Facilitating Community Living Skills Opportunities in Preparation for Independent Living
…one in three young adults had no community participation…no volunteer or community service activities, no lessons or classes outside of school, or no other community activities outside of school” (Roux…
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Community Living and Inclusion for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
…their communities, and not just go on outings “in” their communities. A goal for community living and full integration should be to achieve meaningful joining with the community, and to…
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Ensuring Safety in an Inclusive Workplace
…accurate perspective of the day-to-day challenges that provider agencies face when it comes to managing risk. For more information contact riskmanagement@siegelagency.com. References Office of Disability Employment Policy (n.d.). Autism. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/program-areas/autism#:~:text=Americans%20on%20the%20autism%20spectrum,according%20to%20the%20research%20literature….
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Managing Back-to-School Jitters: Tips to Help Children With Special Needs Ensure a Smooth Transition
…stand in your area regarding face mask guidelines and restrictions. Use the level of communication your child understands and emphasize that they will not need to worry about getting sick…
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Balancing and Prioritizing Academic and Behavioral Goals in an Inclusive Classroom Setting
…work they are to complete. Small modifications can be made such as highlighting half of the problems on a worksheet, or scribing a sentence based on the student’s verbal response,…
