Sensory-Friendly Tools and Resources for Autism Caregivers

• By: Elizabeth Fox, MSOT, OTR/L Samantha Weinstein, MSOT, OTR/L AHRC New York City’s James P. Murphy Staten Island Preparatory & Middle/High School
• January 10th, 2024
• children, hypersensitive, hyposensitive, occupational therapy, regulation strategies, sensory issues, sensory spectrum, Winter 2024 Issue
• 2523    2

…As a result, children who present with tactile dysregulation may have difficulties completing fine motor functional tasks without looking and grasping a pencil correctly. In addition, they may struggle completing…

The Importance of Communication in Neurodiverse Relationships

• By: Leslie A. Sickels, LCSW Spectrum Services
• April 1st, 2019
• communication, neurodiversity, relationships, spring 2019 issue
• 13258    0

…neurodiverse relationships. Partners may report feeling as though they are “speaking different languages” or that their communication styles are incompatible (Myhill & Jekel, 2015). Due to difficulties in social communication…

“The Lighter Side of the Spectrum – a Mom’s View” – A Vulnerable Child

• By: Carrie Cariello
• October 1st, 2017
• fall 2017 issue, parenting
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…Carrie on her weekly blog: www.CarrieCariello.com and Facebook.com/WhatColorIsMonday. The viewpoints expressed in “The Lighter Side of the Spectrum” do not reflect the opinion of the Autism Spectrum News Editorial Board…

Three Ways You Can Help Your Child Date Smarter and Feel Less Frustrated

• By: Jeremy R. Hamburgh, Esq. Hitchcraft Dating
• October 1st, 2014
• dating, social skills
• 1268    0

…her husband on Facebook. They shared a mutual friend and she was touched by a comment her now-husband left on their friend’s Facebook wall. She sent him an email and…

Housing and Supports: Parents are Vital to Positive Post-Secondary Outcomes

• By: Celeste Lenae Michaud, MA University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
• March 26th, 2021
• adults, advocacy, housing, independence, independent living, long-term support services, parents, planning, Spring 2021 Issue, supports, waivers
• 1988    0

…with intellectual or developmental disabilities: Status and trends through 2017. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Research and Training Center on Community Living, Institute on Community Integration. Westling, D.L., Kelley, K.R. (2020)….

Demystifying Autistic Gender

• By: Bernard Grant, PhD Writer, Editor, and Neurodiversity Advocate
• September 29th, 2022
• actually autistic, autigender, Fall 2022 Issue, gender, gender diversity, gender dysphoria, gender identity, logical thinking, neurodiversity, social constructs
• 5784    2

…all. Bernard Grant is a writer, editor, and neurodiversity advocate (www.linkedin.com/company/writerly-nourishment). Learn more at their websites BernardGrant.com, WriterlyNourishment.com, LinkedIn, or send an email to BernardGrnt@gmail.com. Footnotes In a Neurodiversity Studies…

Women at Work

• By: Marjorie Madfis, MBA Yes She Can
• October 1st, 2016
• advocacy, employment, women and girls
• 1312    0

…women with autism could and should join the competitive workforce and work side by side with neuro-typical peers, whether it were shelving books, creating software code, or selling dolls. Back…

Finding Positive Vocational Opportunities for Young Adults on the Spectrum

• By: Terri White, MPS New York Institute of Technology
• April 1st, 2014
• employment, postsecondary education
• 1407    0

…exception of computer competencies, video production, clerical/office work and the arts. In these fields, within your local community, you may have limited opportunities in having suitable positions available. Again, it…

From Hopeful Graduation to Hopelessness – The Transition That Many Parents Face

• By: Veera Mookerjee, PhD, LMSW Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University
• April 1st, 2012
• caregivers, parents, services, transition
• 1126    0

…audio recorded and the qualitative data that was analyzed by the Atlas-ti software (http://www.atlasti.com/) and by identifying inter-linked themes that reflect the phenomena of hopefulness and hopelessness. Seventeen themes were…

Opinion Piece: Standardized Testing in Schools Inadequately Accommodates Special Education

• By: Vicki Ofmani, MEd, LDT-C The Forum School
• April 1st, 2015
• assessment, common core, No Child Left Behind, opinion, school
• 1242    0

…Waldwick, NJ. She is also a Member of the Board of Trustees for The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation in Ridgewood, NJ. For more information, please visit www.theforumschool.com or email vicki.ofmani@theforumschool.com….