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College Students Empower Middle/High School Students on the Autism Spectrum with a Foundation for Self-Expression and Social Skills
…projects of storytelling with near to 125 undergraduate students. Most of the high school students never met or socialized with undergraduate students; and most of the undergraduate students never met…
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Using Media as an Effective Tool to Teach Social Skills to Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
…People with Developmental Disabilities at Westchester Jewish Community Services. She can be contact by emailing cmelcer@wjcs.com or 914-949-7699 x467. For more information about the programs at WJCS, please visit www.wjcs.com….
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From Research to Practice: Social Skills Training in a Clinical Setting
…requires comprehensive intervention that includes skills training, increasing motivation, and generalization of skills to the real-world setting (Gresham, 1998). In clinical practice, these needs are met through the combination of…
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Social Problem Solving: Best Practices for Youth with ASD
…at www.BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com. References Crick, N.R., & Dodge, K.A. (1994). A review and reformulation of social information-processing mechanisms in children’s social adjustment. Psychological Bulletin, 115, 74–101. Elliott, S.T. & Gresham,…
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Finding the Right Employment for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
…understand ASD or what to expect. Through education, co-workers can understand whom the individual is, the best way to communicate with them, and things to do or not do. While…
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Integrating Special Interests and Passions for Successful Employment
…and gender-nonconforming communities. Emily lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she works with children and teenagers with autism and other disabilities. For more information please visit www.emilybrooks.com or email emily@emilybrooks.com….
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A Group-Format Parent Training Program to Improve Communication Skills in Young Children with ASD
…Parents and their children will also complete the assessments following completion of the program to evaluate improvements in child communication and parent skill acquisition. Weekly 60-minute sessions involve didactic presentations…
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Communication in Brain May Be Remarkably Constant in Autism
…connectivity patterns into adulthood. This article is reprinted with permission. You may view the original article, published on 14, January, 2019, at www.spectrumnews.org/news/communication-brain-may-remarkably-constant-autism/. Additional Articles of Interest Social Communication in…
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Therapist Match
…Are you available for case management, such as speaking to or going to a school for IEP meetings, working with service coordinators, and completing important paperwork? What is your communication…
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Michael Gilberg, Self-Advocate and Special Education Attorney, Joins Autism Spectrum News Editorial Board
…Advocacy Network Westchester County Autism Advisory Committee – Member Disability Rights Bar Association Westchester County Bar Association Education Law Committee Co-Chair New York State Bar Association Committee on People with…
