My Professor Can’t Teach! What College Students Can Do to Accommodate Themselves

• By: Ryan Therriault, MA Cristina da Silva College Internship Program (CIP)
• July 1st, 2018
• accommodation, college, executive function, summer 2018 issue
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…common accommodations include extended time on exams, note-taking services, and access to assistive technology. From there, students must advocate for themselves by presenting their letter of accommodation to their professors,…

Considerations in Diagnostic Assessment of Females for Autism Spectrum Disorder

• By: Caroline I. Magyar, PhD, BCBA Magyar Psychological Services, LLC
• April 1st, 2020
• assessment, diagnosis, DSM 5, females, screening, Spring 2020 Issue
• 4325    0

…become an area of concern for self or others until contextual demands exceed compensatory strategies (e.g., camouflage; see Head, et al, 2014; APA, 2013). Clinical practice indicates that adolescent females…

The TEACCH Autism Program: First Families, Then Assessment and Program Design

• By: C. Faith Kappenberg, PhD, LCSW LI Early Childhood Direction Center
• January 1st, 2018
• TEACCH, winter 2018 issue
• 2210    0

…needed series of similar books of best practices guides for middle and high school. She explained that when completing this book in the midst of a changing presidential administration, it…

Make Every Moment Count: Steer Clear of Fad Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders

• By: Jenny Tuzikow, PsyD, BCBA-D Steve Holburn, PhD, BCBA-D NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities
• January 1st, 2011
• 1596    0

…Holburn, In press).   Facilitated Communication   Facilitated Communication (FC) was developed by R. Crossley in Australia and designed to teach individuals with physical and communication difficulties to communicate with…

The Connection Between Transportation Access and Future Employment

• By: Andrew Arboe Autistic Self-Advocate and Public Speaker Planning Across The Spectrum
• June 25th, 2021
• actually autistic, careers, driving, driving school, employment, independence, public transportation, Summer 2021 Issue, transportation
• 2208    0

…both of which increase the overall freedom and independence a person can have. As someone who works with the autistic community, and is autistic myself, I understand that transportation options…

How Do I Fund My Child’s Applied Behavior Analysis?

• By: Marci Wheeler, MSW Cathy Pratt, BCBA-D Indiana Resource Center for Autism, Indiana University – Bloomington
• July 1st, 2019
• ABA, insurance, Medicaid, summer 2019 issue
• 2812    0

…21 are deemed appropriate for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, providers should access funding under Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT). Visit the website at (https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/medicaid-epsdt; https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefits/epsdt/index.html) for…

Health Care Directives: A Safeguard and a Support

• By: Susan M. Green, Esq. Begley Law Group, PC
• July 1st, 2012
• adults, healthcare, planning
• 1510    0

…usually request that all medical treatment be given to provide comfort and to relieve pain. In this most common directive, the individual requests that artificially-provided fluids and nutrition (feeding tube)…

Navigating Neurodiverse Relationships: Disclosure and Self-Advocacy

• By: Katherine Cody, PsyD Spectrum Services
• January 1st, 2020
• adults, awareness, communication, diagnosis, disclosure, neurodiversity, relationships, self-advocacy, winter 2020 issue
• 3037    0

…is a Professional Advisory Board Member for AANE. She can be found via her website www.spectrumpsychservices.com or via e-mail at drcody@spectrumpsychservices.com. References Frost, K. M., Bailey, K. M., & Ingersoll,…

Integrating ABA into Practice: Addressing the Misconceptions

• By: Ronald Lee, PhD, BCBA-D William James College
• July 1st, 2016
• ABA, misconceptions, science, treatment
• 1706    0

…in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program at William James College. For more information, please visit http://www.williamjames.edu/academics/counseling/applied-behavior-analysis/applied-behavioral-analysis.cfm. References http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html http://www.autism-help.org/comorbid-disorders-autistic-spectrum.htm http://bacb.com/about-behavior-analysis/ http://foa.sagepub.com/content/16/2/86.short http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ801237.pdf https://www.abainternational.org/constituents/special-interests/special-interest-groups.aspx http://www.obmnetwork.com/what_is_obm/definition_description_common_applications https://www.abainternational.org/about-us/policies-and-positions.aspxy http://bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BACB_Newsletter_09-14.pdf http://samples.sainsburysebooks.co.uk /9781135608880_sample_857122.pdf http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/amp/33 /2/194/…

Transition to Housing: A Framework for Planning

• By: Cynthia R. Haddad, CFP John W. Nadworny, CFP Shepherd Financial Partners Leo V. Sarkissian, MSW The Arc of Massachusetts
• April 1st, 2012
• financial planning, housing, IDEA, transition
• 1167    0

…transition, www.idea.ed.gov; choose Part B   The Urban Land Institute, Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center and University of Arizona; www.autismcenter.org/documents/openingdoorsebook   News story 11/82010, rtv6-IndyChannel; www.theindychannel.com/news/25688588/detail.html and cited by…