The Road to Adulthood

• By: Carolann Garafola, MA Mt. Bethel Village
• April 1st, 2012
• adults, housing, planning, transition
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…This professionally staffed complex will offer on-site activities and supports including: art, music, library, exercise classes, a computer room, video-game room, social groups, transportation, behavioral intervention support, medical oversight for…

How to Improve the Public Special Education System: Empowering Parents, Educators and Treatment Providers

• By: John Ferrera, PhD
• July 1st, 2013
• medical home, program reviews
• 995    0

…PhD, is Director of John Ferrera PhD and Associates. John conducts program reviews, psychotherapy, homework therapy, academic remediation and neuropsychological/psychoeducational testing. For more information, please email johnfphd@gmail.com or visit www.johnfphd.com….

This is What Autistiphobia Looks Like: Why Autistic Advocacy Matters

• By: Bernard Grant, PhD Writer, Editor, and Neurodiversity Advocate
• January 2nd, 2023
• ableism, ableist society, actually autistic, advocacy, attitudinal barriers, bigotry, discrimination, masking, neurodivergence, Winter 2023 Issue
• 6858    1

…to advocate for inclusion. Bernard Grant is a writer, editor, and neurodiversity advocate (www.linkedin.com/company/writerly-nourishment). Learn more at their website BernardGrant.com, LinkedIn, or send an email to BernardGrnt@gmail.com. References Blecher, Doug….

Tools for Transitions: Using Self-Management and Technology to Build Independence

• By: Dana Reinecke, PhD, BCBA-D Transitions
• July 1st, 2015
• adult, executive function, independence, transition
• 1692    0

…well-deserved sense of accomplishment when the goal is reached. The best thing about self-management is that it can be absolutely free, and completely independent of assistance from others. Self-monitoring, prompting,…

Bringing Autism Insurance Mandates into Compliance with the Affordable Care Act

• By: Cari Brown, BS Autism Advocate and Consultant
• July 1st, 2014
• ACA, advocacy, insurance
• 1226    0

…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…

Planning for Your Child with Special Needs

• By: Stephen A. Ehrens, CPA, CLTC Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
• April 1st, 2011
• financial planning, special needs trust
• 1254    0

…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…

Autism Without Fear: An Autism School Seeks Behavioral Health…Through Humanism

• By: Michael John Carley New York University Connections ASD Program
• October 2nd, 2023
• ABA-induced trauma, actually autistic, applied behavior analysis, autism school, behavior correction, culture change, discrete trials, Fall 2023 Issue, humane intervention, humanism, mental health, SCERTS, self-regulating behavior, transition from ABA to SCERTS, trauma-informed care
• 2060    0

…2021, where he recently became the Editor-in-Chief), and dozens of published articles. For more information on Michael John, or to subscribe to his free newsletter, you can go to www.michaeljohncarley.com….

Autism and Law Enforcement: Training, and When to Say No

• By: B. Madeleine Goldfarb, MA, CFM Noah’s Ark Institute
• April 1st, 2019
• first responders, interrogation, law, law enforcement, police, rights, spring 2019 issue, training
• 4067    0

…to establish a continued employment training component relating to autism spectrum disorder; providing a definition; specifying instruction to be included in the training component; providing that completion of the training…

Epic Scenes from a Barbershop

• By: Carrie Cariello
• October 1st, 2013
• family, marriage
• 1044    0

…the most. This is our own epic life. “What Color Is Monday?” is available on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. You can also follow Carrie on her weekly blog: www.WhatColorIsMonday.com and Facebook.com/WhatColorIsMonday….

Autism and Epilepsy – What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and How We Are Creating Awareness

• By: Ruth Nass, MD NYU Child Study Center Linda J. Walder, Esq. The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation
• January 1st, 2011
• co-occurring conditions, epilepsy, sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
• 1234    0

…can easily be displayed in all community settings and is being offered as a public service to families, schools, colleges, community centers, restaurants, fire and police stations, EMS providers…anyone who…