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Literacy Supports for Learners with Autism
…her mind. This type of thinking takes time to process, often making abstract thoughts challenging. Lauren Tucker, EdD Mary Kate Ross, MS, SYC Grandin’s explanation correlates with research towards the…
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Next Stop, Adulthood: A Framework for Effective Transition Planning for Students with Severe Disabilities
…key personnel, students with severe disabilities should have a high-quality transition plan that will enable them to access services and learn from new and unprecedented opportunities. Lauren Andersen is…
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Post-Secondary Employment for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
…individuals with autism. Sean T. Miller, MA Lauren E. Andersen, MA Individuals with autism spectrum disorder face a variety of challenges in gaining and maintaining paid employment, despite their willingness…
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Twin Study Suggests Girls are Protected From Autism Risk
…really hasn’t had much strong evidence behind it,” says Lauren Weiss, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. “I think this study provides some very good…
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Autism Speaks Awards iPads to 800 Individuals with Autism – Pilot Study Showed Their Effectiveness on the Communication Skills of Individuals with ASD
…without access to the SGD. “Many children with autism use augmentative communication devices,” said Lauren Elder, Ph.D., Autism Speaks assistant director of dissemination science. “This study showed that these devices…
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Autism Science Foundation Hosts Autism Community’s First TED-Style Talks
…hear first-hand from numerous scientists presenting the field’s latest research in understandable manner. Lauren Rimland, a parent of a child with autism, stated, “The speakers were well aware that they…
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Listening is Key to Supporting Families and Caregivers and Leads to Better Outcomes
…her daughter. References Doherty, M., Lynden, B., Lauren, J., Julie, T., & Stanhope, V. (2020). Transitioning to person-centered: A qualitative study of provider perspectives. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services…
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Perspective and Advice from a Young Woman in College with ASD
…a young woman. What does a self-confident woman look like to you? I have a girlfriend named Lauren who knows where she is going and knows that she has a…
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NYU Libraries Opens Low-Sensory Room for Neurodiverse Students and Others Who Benefit From a Calming Environment
…of dedicated rooms for neurodiverse students, explains Lauren Kehoe, Accessibility and Accommodations Librarian. The number of students enrolled in the Moses Center’s Connections Program who identify as neurodiverse has increased…
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Autism and Law Enforcement: Training, and When to Say No
…610 Argued: Decided: June 27, 1949 https://www.innocenceproject.org/causes/false‐confessions‐admissions/ Brandon Garrett https://www.innocenceproject.org/false‐confessions‐recording‐interrogations/ Brandon L. Garrett, The Substance of False Confessions, 62 STAN. L. REV. 1051, 1095 (2010). Lauren Rogal, Protecting Persons with…
