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The Big Sigh
…the present. I push away thoughts of canceling my day and getting back into bed as I fill my cereal bowl. Gluten free cereal and almond milk. Who is this…
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S:US’ Community Fridge Project: Cultivating Social Justice and Health Equity in Our Community
…and programs to help us move towards true social justice.” Community members helping themselves to free fresh produce and pantry items at the S:US community fridge in Brooklyn. In the…
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Supporting Young Adults: Transitioning to Post-Secondary Educational Opportunities
…Similarly, outside testing agencies have their own separate applications for a student to secure accommodations. With preparation and planning, communication and collaboration, love and support, college life can be a…
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Improving the Written Expression of Children with ASD
…communication, which make compiling, expressing, and recording thoughts a challenge, resulting in a composition that lacks a clear, central focus, or that is poorly organized. Motor/coordination issues that can contribute…
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One School’s Experience Engaging Students with Autism Through Technology
…autism continue to be the ones that foster expressive communication. The iPad provides an affordable alternative to existing communication devices. Speech generating devices, which are systems used to supplement or…
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Harnessing the Power of Autism to Provide Vocational Opportunities to Adults with ASD in Software Testing: The Aspiritech Story
…then employment in software testing (quality assurance or QA). Aspiritech provides its clients with reliable, secure, effective testing and communications. Through our operating procedures, we ensure the quality and consistency…
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Bringing Computer Technology to the Forefront in Autism Education
…challenges. When moving from computer to computer, different versions of programs must be compatible. In addition, technological breakdowns can cause a student to be unable to address a given goal,…
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Identifying and Navigating Behavioral Strategies in IEPs: How Can These Translate to Home?
…hand as well as a preferred activity to follow. This is commonly seen in school stated as, “first complete your math worksheet, then you can earn 5 minutes with your…
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A Guide to Implement Video Self-Modeling to Teach a Variety of Skills
…long history of strong empirical evidence, researchers have determined that VM meets criteria to be designated as an evidence-based practice (Steinbrenner et al., 2020). VM interventions comprise a group of…
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Reaching Ukraine: Occupational Therapy-Centered Training to Support Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Kyiv
…society, 2, 10-15. Kamiya, Y. (2021). Current situation of children with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries. Pediatrics International. 63(11), 1277–1281. https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.14904 Youtube. (2022). https://www.youtube.com/ Zoom Communications Inc. (2022). http://zoom.us/…
