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The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation’s Latest Signature Programs Focus on Supporting by Educating Adults Living with Autism
…on their route and to their destinations safely. To download or order a GET Going Pocket Guide in January, go to The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation at www.djfiddlefoundation.org or Easter…
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Life in the Time of COVID-19: An Autistic Perspective
…been hosting his group, Central NJ Aspies 4 Social Success (www.meetup.com/NJ-Aspies-4-Social-Success/) every Sunday afternoon. Thanks to online technology, peer-run Aspie support groups, which for many autistics are a primary (sometimes…
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Mobilizing to Maintain Continuity of the Yes She Can Training Program
…get on-line?” Some of the business processes had to change which required trainees to be more flexible and willing to re-think how to complete particular tasks differently. Not surprisingly, it…
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Scaling Inclusive Practices Through Technology
…from both the media and professional publications as a model for children with autism in the public school system. To learn more about Rethink, please visit www.rethinkfirst.com or email info@rethinkfirst.com….
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Strategies for Navigating College for Students with Autism
…stress and anxiety often experienced by students with ASD during exams. This can be combined with an alternative testing site to allow students to take tests in low distraction environments….
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Research-Based Recommendations for Building Self-Advocacy Competence
…daily curriculum to build proactive communication skills, social-awareness, self-determination and self-regulation skills. The IEP process, for example, provides several opportunities for developing self-advocacy competency through student preparation and engagement. By…
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Using Community Collaboration to Support Transition-Aged Students
…community. At a time when the workload for each teacher increases, the community begins to compliment the teacher and their efforts by providing invaluable resources in which students succeed. If…
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Autism Science Foundation Statement on the Use of Medical Marijuana for People with Autism
…Readings of Interest https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana-medicine https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-drug-comprised-active-ingredient-derived-marijuana-treat-rare-severe-forms http://extras.denverpost.com/stateofhope/index.html Lihi Bar-Lev Schleider, et al. (2019). Real life Experience of Medical Cannabis Treatment in Autism: Analysis of Safety and Efficacy. nature.com/scientific reports. https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/135/3/584 https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/high-hopes-and-altered-states-choices-marijuana-and-tax-revenue…
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A Review of a Randomized Control Trial of DIR/Floortime Therapy
…in Autism Treatment. You can view this issue for free online at www.asatonline.org/pdf/Spring2012.pdf. References Arnold, A., Randye, B.I.,& Fletcher-Finn, C., Missing Initial. (2000). Eye contact in children’s social…
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“CRISPR” Way to Cut Genes Speeds Advances in Autism
…823-826 (2013) PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23287722 An M.C. et al. PLoS Curr. 6, ecurrents.hd.0242d2e7ad72225efa72f6964589369a (2014) PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24761311 Firth A.L. et al. Cell Rep. 12, 1385-1390 (2015) PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26299960 Mandal P.K. et al….
