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Community Autism Socials at Yale (Project CASY): Developing Group Intervention for Adults Living with Autism
…effort to better understand how group processes can benefit the ASD community. Project CASY is sponsored in part by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adult Autism Research Fund and a…
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Keeping Kids with ASD Safe – Understanding the Creep Factor and the Hidden Curriculum
…they have been taught specific rules, many of those with ASD would comply with inappropriate requests. For example, “Hey it’s hot in here let’s take our shirts off.” Parents and…
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Practicing with Compassionate Care: A Missing Piece in Behavior Analytic Training
…behavior analysis to describe compassionate care, but the components involved have been identified. Taylor et al. (2018) describe that compassionate care involves interpersonal skills related to sympathy, empathy, and compassion….
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The Use of Technology as an Evidence-Based Practice
…while using those quality indicators. The article identified 27 practices that met the criteria of EBPs. Examples include Discrete Trial Training, Functional Behavior Assessment, Functional Communication Training, technology-aided instruction and…
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Addressing Sensory Behaviors Through the Lens of an Occupational Therapist and a Behavior Analyst
…analysis of problem behavior: A practical hand*]}*book (3rd ed.). Cengage Learning. Roley, S. S., Bissell, J., Clark, G. F., & Commission on Practice (2009). Providing occupational therapy using sensory integration…
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Networking for Good
…were identified (a financial services company and a pharmaceutical company) who each identified 18-25 employees interested in volunteering their time to help participants with autism practice informational interviewing. The volunteer…
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A Responsive, New Wave of Real Estate Options for Adults with Autism and for Special Populations
…Place Global Leadership Institute. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.firstplaceaz.org/leadership-institute/overview/ First Place Transition Academy. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.firstplaceaz.org/transition-academy/overview/ Knight Soul of the Community 2010 Knight Communities Why People Love Where They Live…
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Bringing Autism Insurance Mandates into Compliance with the Affordable Care Act
…lost services during the ACA conversion, Cari started a grassroots movement in Colorado. For more information, she can be reached at cari.b.brown@gmail.com or www.celebratesmallstuff.blogspot.com. References www.autismspeaks.org/advocacy/insurance/affordable-care-act/states www.cigna.com/assets/docs/about-cigna/informed-on-reform/top-10-ehb-by-state.pdf www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2013a/csl.nsf/billcontainers/2FF83C17083A577887257AEE005AB558/$FILE/1266_enr.pdf www.centerforautism.com/data/sites/1/press/Affordable_Care_Act_by_state.pdf…
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Planning for Your Child with Special Needs
…www.thearc.org National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities www.nichcy.org Special Needs Alliance www.specialneedsalliance.com – A resource to help you identify local legal counsel with expertise in special needs National Care…
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Examining the Impact of H.R. 3054: The Global Autism Assistance Act of 2013
…factor into why the prevalence rates are low in developing countries compared with developed countries. An example is in South Korea, where having a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum…
