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The Education of Real Life
…of a teenager with autism. She is president of the Autism AIMS LLC – www.autism-aims.com – and a board member of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment – www.asatonline.org….
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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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Behavior as Desire for Control in Autism Spectrum Disorders
…I would say that the sensory component, after consideration of possible medical concerns, should come first. At the same time, there are as many reasons for human behavior as there…
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New Trends in Brain and Tissue Banking for Autism Research
…to the complexity of modern research, the banks adopt complex protocols of tissue collection, clinical data acquisition, clinical and neuropathological diagnosis, tissue quality evaluation, tissue preservation, processing, storage, and distribution….
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An Autism Spectrum News Interview with Charles N. Cartwright, MD, Director of the Autism Center at YAI – Part 1
…patient. Let’s use the example of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in a child with autism. I would clearly identify the behaviors/symptoms that will be targeted; obtain a baseline measure of their severity,…
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Supporting Autistic Service Providers Through Understanding, Inclusion, and Accommodation
…noise levels, quiet spaces for retreat, generous work-from-home policies, flexibility in the acceptance of different communication preferences, and increased education on the diverse experiences within the autistic community to combat…
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Research-Based Recommendations for Building Self-Advocacy Competence
Self-advocacy, an essential ingredient in our quest for satisfaction and fulfillment in life, is a learned skill that involves self-awareness, social and communication strategies, and behavioral competencies. Self-advocating involves communicating…
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Robot-Assisted Instruction for Children with Autism: How Can Robots Be Used in Special Education?
…with ASD demonstrates various characteristics, ranging from finding difficulty communicating with others to lacking appropriate responses to particular social cues, such a child needs a safe, anxiety-free, and calming atmosphere…
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What Employers Need to Know About Aspergerโs Syndrome: Accommodating Managers and Professionals on the Spectrum
There is increasing evidence, albeit anecdotal, that autism is now on the radar screens of employers. Last year, SAP, the giant software company, pledged that in the next few years…
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Becoming an Autism Employment Entrepreneur
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