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The Connection Between Transportation Access and Future Employment
…about how transportation was related to freedom and independence, and I realized many important things. Possibly most importantly, I realized that the career path someone chooses may influence, or even…
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The Unique Responsibility of Neuroexpansive Minds for Cultural Inclusion
…There is a resounding call for us to examine our complicity – complicity eased by successful masking, perfected in fear of falling into an even lesser category, perhaps seven to…
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The Importance of Telediagnostics in ASD Diagnosis and Treatment
…in requiring patients to come into offices for evaluations. Some of these factors include a lack of transportation, severe behavioral or emotional challenges that limit comfort in going into offices,…
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Neurodiversity: An Idea Whose Time Has Come and A Call for Unity
…present in the school, workplace, community, and just about any social group including the family. Karl Wittig, P.E. Hidden Curricula One of the greatest obstacles to acceptance and inclusion of…
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In Genetic Diagnosis, a Path Forward – Discovering Their Son’s Genetic Diagnosis Helps One Family in Many Ways
…a repetitive behavior commonly seen in autism. After consulting with a series of specialists, the Ramsey family was referred to a geneticist. The standard test for developmental delay — chromosomal…
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Enhancing Communication and Accessibility: Assistive Technology for Individuals with Autism
…Psychiatric Association. (2021) What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/autism/what-is-autism-spectrum-disorder Amerian Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/aac/ Autism Spectrum Disorder: Communication Problems in Children. https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/autism-spectrum-disorder-communication-problems-children#4 Bollin, A. B.S. T.R….
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Aging with Autism: Innovations for Independent Living to Address the Housing Crisis
…communities such as these: Oak Tree Farm is an interdependent affordable housing community in Conway, SC for I/DD adults. The community is comprised of 2- and 3-bedroom townhouses or apartments…
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Helpful Financial Resources for Parents of Children with Autism
…home of the state’s Family-to-Family Health Information Center. Lauren can be reached at (800) 654-SPAN or by email at familyvoices@spannj.org. Families can find free help in their state at www.familyvoices.org/states.php….
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Choosing a Psychologist
…people with expertise. (www.aspergersyndrome.org, www.faaas.org, www.autism-society.org, www.autismspeaks.org, www.tonyattwood.com.au, www.grasp.org, www.ahany.org, www.aane.org). As with anything on the internet, resources found this way should be carefully vetted. What Questions Should I…
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Notes, Buckets, and Beneficiaries: An Introduction to Special Needs Planning
…wishes for their dependents. In the estate planning area, using a qualified special needs attorney should be considered critical (they can be identified at www.naela.org, www.specialneedsanswers.com, or www.specialneedsalliance.org). While estate…
