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Community Partnership and Technological Innovation
As a great example of community partnership and technological innovation, Jordan Jankus, Technologist at Arc of Westchester, shares some background about Arc of Westchester’s partnership with Mercy College in Dobbs…
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The Role of Novel Research Technologies in Autism Spectrum Disorders
…research settings, which aspects of ASD research these technologies are well suited to target, and future directions for the potential of wearable devices in ASD. It is exciting to consider…
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Two Case Studies of Success Using ABA to Increase Independence for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
…guide intervention protocols to decrease challenging behaviors and increase adaptive responses. When Nancy first transitioned to our care, she complained of constant headaches and pain all over her body. She…
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Rumination: Past, Present, and Future
…and food preference. For example, it is possible that an individual may be more likely to ruminate after eating a preferred food in comparison to a non-preferred food to gain…
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From Crisis to Competence – ABA Used to Improve Communication Skills in Developmental Center
…request basic wants and needs, label common items and objects in their environment and engage in beginning communication skills. Two of the clients used minimal vocal communication skills with high…
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Awake Challenged, Punctually Challenged, and Underground Thursday Challenged
…London 2015. Jennifer Kolarik serves as the Lead Head Career Coordinator at The College Internship Program (www.cipworldwide.org). CIP is a comprehensive program serving teens and young adults with Asperger’s, Autism…
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It Takes Brains to Solve Autism
…register to become tissue donors at www.autismbrainnet.org. Autism BrainNet is a consortium of academic sites funded to collect, store and distribute brain tissue resources necessary for researchers to understand the…
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Adults with Autism May a Have High Burden of Health Problems
…Meeting for Autism Research in Atlanta. Some of the conditions may stem from people with autism feeling like outsiders in society, says Lisa Croen, director of the Autism Research Program…
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Autism Science Foundation Announces 2014 Grant Recipients
…its first undergraduate summer research grants. Pre and Postdoctoral Research Grants Five postdoctoral and four predoctoral grants will be awarded to student/mentor teams conducting research in autism interventions, etiology, treatment…
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The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundationโs โNYC Overload Projectโ Creates Employment for Singer/Songwriters
…issues many individuals living with Autism experience and find challenging as they engage in community life,” says Vicki Ofmani, a member of The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Board of Trustees….
