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A Community of Caring Agencies Unites to Support Families in Camden County, NJ
…joined forces with the CCPFC, Camden County Freeholders, Community Planning & Advocacy Council, Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, and Camden County Educational Services Commission to plan the Camden County…
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A Personalized Approach: Three Portraits of Incorporating Neurodiversity in Life Skills Programming for Autism
…Is Dividing the Autism Community. Retrieved November 29, 2019, from https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-concept-of-neurodiversity-is-dividing-the-autism-community/. Kenworthy, L., & Strang, J. (2017, August 29). Use Inflexibility to Teach Flexibility. Retrieved November 29, 2019, from https://researchautism.org/use-inflexibility-to-teach-flexibility/…
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The First Step in Bullying Prevention Is Normalizing Our Differences
…people labeled “different.” For more from Dave Thompson and Josh Mirsky, visit www.soundslikeautism.com. References Anderson, C. (2012, March 23). IAN Research Report: Bullying and Children with ASD. Retrieved from https://iancommunity.org/cs/ian_research_reports/ian_research_report_bullying…
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The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation for Adult Autism Shares Its Pioneering Mission On the Global Stage in Beijing, China
…to our gift of $100,000, fellows at the Watts College of Public Services and Community Solutions at Arizona State can develop a comprehensive policy agenda serving the needs of adults…
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Medicaid Managed Care Is Essential for Persons With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
…Over 90% of the spend level is for long-term services and supports mostly covered by a home and community-based waiver. At the outset of this article, it is important to…
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Examining the Challenges Service Providers Have Faced as a Result of COVID-19
…are living with competing priorities and moral dilemmas all day long. Some of these competing priorities can bang against each other in harsh ways but then require immediate resolution and…
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COVID-19: Tips for Working From Home (And Finding Relief) With Your Children Out of School
…a separate room but, perhaps, a corner of a room with a divider and noise cancelling headphones. Consider hiring a caregiver: Companies like Care.com will match your family with a…
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Siblings Realize Theyβre Not Alone: AHRC NYC Sibshops Unveil Common Challenges
…siblings.2 The research examines the relationships of typically developing children with siblings with and without intellectual disabilities through artwork and questionnaires. It was conducted by Prof. Anta Zaidman-Zait of the…
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Under Pressure: Support for Siblings of Individuals with ASD
…necessary in order to give comprehensive and competent care to the families who look to communities and schools for help. Sibling relationships are especially unique in that they are typically…
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Sheltering at Home with My Brother Douglas During COVID-19
…time he was not able to come to me was when there was an epic snowstorm preventing travel, when I was sick, injured and or had surgery. We established a…
