Life in the Time of COVID-19: An Autistic Perspective

• By: Karl Wittig, PE Aspies for Social Success (AFSS)
• July 1st, 2020
• actually autistic, community, COVID-19, epidemic, preparation, summer 2020 issue, support groups, virtual meetings
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…attitude was common in my local Aspie community. Having a scientific background, I became interested in the virology, genomics, epidemiology, and medical aspects of COVID-19 and followed as much coverage…

Autism Paradox and the Broken (Special) Education System

• By: James O. Grundvig Cloudnician LLC
• July 1st, 2014
• brain, father, music, neuroimaging, special education
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…even know about his unique gifts. For the record, Fridrik has had five teachers the past four years in the same Manhattan special ed public school (http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/iep.index.htm). With the IEP…

Overcoming the Challenges of Assessing Young Children for Autism

• By: Scott Mesh, PhD Los Niños Services
• October 1st, 2009
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…at Los Niños Services. Scott can be reached by phone at (212) 787-9700 or by email at scott.mesh@losninos.com. To learn more about Los Niños Services, visit their website at www.losninos.com….

The Educated and Jobless

• By: Barbara Bissonnette Forward Motion Coaching
• April 1st, 2012
• careers, employment, interview, job search
• 1575    0

…not simultaneously listen to customers and type their comments into a database. The job search itself can be fraught with confusion, particularly when the focus is on the wrong details….

Autistic Lived Experience: Life Magazine Labeled Me “A Bright Child Who Can’t Learn”

• By: Sam Farmer Neurodiversity Community Self-Advocate, Writer, Author, and Public Speaker
• October 2nd, 2023
• actually autistic, Fall 2023 Issue, harmful language, misinformation, neurodivergence, public opinion, stereotypes, stigma, stigmatization, the media
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…Kindergartener back in the mid ’70s, to give an author talk about my book A Long Walk Down a Winding Road. I felt as though I had triumphantly come full…

The Care and Keeping of Home: How Executive Function Skills Aid in Daily Living

• By: Alissa Cappelleri, MAT New Frontiers Executive Function Coaching
• March 26th, 2021
• executive function, executive function skills, flexibility, independence, independent living, planning, prioritization, schedule, Spring 2021 Issue, time management
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…the categories of “fixed” and “flexible.” Those components that are fixed are firmly situated within a time constraint or external involvement that create an impetus for completion. Deadlines or hours…

Overcoming Anxiety and Fear in Children and Teens

• By: Jed Baker, PhD Social Skills Training Project
• October 1st, 2017
• anxiety, cbt, cognitive behavioral therapy, fall 2017 issue, fear, therapy
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…first choice since they carry the risk of side effects. For more information about this article or to learn more about Dr. Jed Baker, visit www.socialskillstrainingproject.com and www.jedbaker.com. © 2017…

A Review of a Randomized Control Trial of DIR/Floortime Therapy

• By: Sara Gershfeld, MA, BCBA Tristram Smith, PhD Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT)
• July 1st, 2012
• DIR, evidence-based, science, treatment
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…despite a lack of research that uses the “gold standard” of research methodology – a randomized controlled trial. In this study, Casenhiser and colleagues (2011) examine a DSP approach known…

Prevalence, Assessment, and Treatment of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Living in Residential Care – A Literature Review

• By: Rebecca Girard, MSW, LCSW Bianca Marro, MA Developmental Disabilities Institute’s Center of Excellence
• July 1st, 2017
• comorbidity, research, residential care, summer 2017 issue
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…complex autism being admitted to intensive care facilities? And what is considered best practice for screening, assessment and intervention for psychiatric comorbidities conditions within residential and hospital settings? Methods The…

How Practicing and Building Interview Skills Can Help Individuals with ASD Feel Less Overwhelmed

• By: Nancy Fraher The Arc Westchester
• June 25th, 2021
• communication skills, employment, employment training, interviewing, practice interviews, resume, social skills, Summer 2021 Issue, virtual meetings, Zoom
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…competitive employment. PSAE uses the proven curriculum from the original Project SEARCH program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center that has been enhanced by NEXT for AUTISM and UNC TEACCH…