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The Sibling Project at the Mental Health Association in Orange County, NY
…Thomas Bull Memorial Park. Watching those kids playing together after months of isolation really warmed my heart, and it made me hopeful that the best is yet to come. Although…
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Understanding the Relationship Between Autism, OCD, and Repetitive Behaviors
…and activities. Part of this difficulty could potentially be related to complications that derive from the fact that repetitive behavior also is a central symptom of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)…
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Advancing the Evidence-Base in Autism Assessment
…research communities will require a variety of reliable and valid measures from which to choose. Most of the ASD measures that are commercially available require additional comprehensive psychometric evaluations, such…
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Transition Readiness for an Individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder
…that will contribute to the individual’s success in a vocational or employment setting, independent living, community participation, and engagement in leisure opportunities, to name a few. By examining functional learning,…
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Home-Based Services as a Means to Increasing Community Engagement in Individuals with Autism
…States, 2014. MMWR Surveill Summ 2018: 67 (no. SS-6): 1-23. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Principles of community engagement (1st ed.). Atlanta (GA): CDC/ATSDR Committee on Community Engagement, 1997….
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Financial Literacy for ASD College Students
…website www.moneysavvygeneration.com has information on teaching young children, curriculums, and financial game software such as My Mathematical Life Game (how to create budgets, calculate interest, and understand credit), Financial Football,…
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Treating Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Clinical and Moral Breakthroughs in Medical Education Can Accomplish
…to Teaching in Today’s Classrooms. References American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Web Archive (2108). Retrieved from http://www.aacom.org/become-a-doctor/us-coms. American Medical Association (2017). Resolution Committee C (A-17): Resolution 315,…
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Autism, Sexuality, and Education
Practitioners often construct their programs of research around their clinical practice. Indeed, this is the case with this inquiry. Several years ago, Albee and Piepenbring had the opportunity to work…
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Understanding the Father Factor While Raising Children with ASD
…group at www.autismbrainstorm.org. He can be contacted at RNaseef@altenativechoices.com, and he blogs on his practice website, www.alternativechoices.com. References Addis, M. E., & Mahalik, J. R. (2003). Men, masculinity, and the…
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The Power of Dialogue: Small Business and Career Mentoring
…Director of the Center for Integrated Self Advocacy (www.houltoninstitute.com/programs/isa_landing) and Director of the Autistic Global Initiative of the Autism Research Institute (www.autism.com). To contact Valerie, please visit www.autismselfadvocacy.com for more…
