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The Use of Technology as an Evidence-Based Practice
…example, the conventional Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device, Dynavox, is more than six times larger and eight times heavier than commonly available mobile devices with AAC capability, such as…
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Key Advances in Autism Research
…a better future life for individuals with ASD. Dr. Longshore is Senior Psychiatrist, Metro Community Health Centers and Medical Director, NY START, Brooklyn/Staten Island. For more information, please visit http://www.mchcnyc.org….
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Autism Science Foundation Announces Expansion of the Autism Sisters Project – 3 New Grants Awarded to Search for the Female Protective Effect
…fully understood. One potential explanation is the presence of protective factors in females that may be genetic, epigenetic, environmental, or a combination of these. Research has shown that some females…
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Prevalence, Assessment, and Treatment of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Living in Residential Care – A Literature Review
…as much as seventy percent of children diagnosed with ASD are expected to have a comorbid psychiatric disorder and 41% with two or more. Communication and cognitive impairments have been…
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Let’s Get Physical: Exercise and Health Issues in Adults with Autism
…designed to examine the various health difficulties that they face. The team reports that autistic adults are often plagued by obesity, especially in comparison to their neurotypical peers (Croen et…
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The Important Role of Adult Service Providers in the Transition Process
…etc.). Individualized home supports, in comparison, may include staff support around specific skill areas or needs at specified times during a day/week. For example, in cases where an apartment is…
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Women at Work
…AGain. She is currently enrolled in College Steps at Westchester Community College. For more information, contact Marjorie Madfis, President of Yes She Can Inc. at Marjorie@YesSheCanInc.org or visit www.YesSheCanInc.org. Yes…
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Perspective and Advice from a Young Woman in College with ASD
…although they are still standing there as my safety net. It’s scary as I climb higher because I fear falling down, but on each level I climb I gain more…
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Parent Empowerment Among Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed with ASD
…empowerment following participation in the parent education program. Paired samples t-tests indicated that parents reported higher levels of empowerment on all three subscales following the program compared to prior to…
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Linda J. Walder Joins Autism Spectrum News Editorial Board
…population of adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to participate in and contribute to community life. The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Signature Programs co-developed and funded by the DJF…
