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Taking a Multi-Cultural Approach to Promoting Autism Awareness
…unique circumstances of a culture can lead to effective interactions with individuals/groups in the community while drawing upon their community-based values, traditions, and customs. When a community member is heard…
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Community Engagement Through Integrated Community Living Options for Adults with Autism
…support structure and emphasizing community inclusion and engagement for clients. The Family Teaching Model can help to address this critical need for community living options for adults with autism, especially…
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Autism, Neurodiversity and Employment: Working Together for Positive Futures
…listen, communicate, act and support. Neurodiversity and Employment As understanding grows around neurodiversity and employment, employers embracing differences and supporting autistic and neurodivergent people to grow into their potential –…
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The Journey to Self-Determination
…Self-understanding also includes understanding one’s needs and differences and accepting those differences. This understanding and acceptance allows one to develop their own strategies to problem solve and make decisions. Young…
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Assembling an Emergency Toolkit for Children with Disabilities
…had created an “Emergency Toolkit” list for an assignment I was working on several years ago. Luckily, I quickly found the toolkit on my computer and printed it out. I…
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Helping Parents Address Challenging Behaviors During These Challenging Times
…can actively remove attention from the undesired behavior, and only attend to appropriate, desired behaviors. For instance, if “whining and complaining about schoolwork” is an undesired behavior, when the child…
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Supporting Siblings is a Family Affair: Thoughts From an Insider to Help Guide the Conversation for Best Outcome
…in a sea of other complex and varying situations, the common denominator remains the same. Families that can have open, honest, and timely conversations about many of these concerns as…
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Your Child’s Right to an Appropriate Transition Plan
…a text message? Travel on public transportation? Understand traffic signals? Complete a job application online? Count money? Operate an ATM machine or write a check? Even if your child is…
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Finding Home: Creating a Home that Supports the Individual
…has hung chore checklists around her condo with pictures and notes to remind her to complete tasks, especially the ones that she must do more frequently now that she is…
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Leaders of the Autism and Behavioral Health Community to Be Honored at May 12, 2021 Virtual Leadership Awards Reception
…the Bronx providing primary and addiction-related care to patients in both community health centers and in substance use disorder treatment programs. During her tenure at Montefiore Health System/Einstein College of…
