14 Practical Strategies for Marriage with Autism and Asperger Syndrome

• By: Eva Mendes
• October 1st, 2014
• counseling, marriage, relationships
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…at www.evmendes.com. Eva Mendes, LMHC, NCC is a couple’s counselor in private practice specializing in Asperger Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders. She may be reached at 617-669-3040, evamendes2911@gmail.com or www.evmendes.com….

ABA / Autism Insurance Coverage: Mandates and Self-Insured Companies

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• April 1st, 2014
• ABA, insurance
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…Disorder (www.bacb.com/Downloadfiles/ABA_Guidelines_for_ASD.pdf) and reimburse for all 3 levels, or is an alternative adopted? One pitfall companies have experienced is requiring that all services, including direct one-to-one services historically completed by…

Giving Girls a Chance: Educating Females with Autism

• By: Caitlin Sweetapple, EdD Shrub Oak International School
• April 1st, 2020
• awareness, brain, education, gender, girls, research, Spring 2020 Issue, teacher training, teachers
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…autistic traits, have different special interests compared to males and exhibit fewer socio-communication difficulties (Bargiela, 2019). Other characteristics that are more often present in females than in males include greater…

Who Should Take the Blame for Autism?

• By: Carrie Cariello
• July 1st, 2015
• advocacy, blame, parenting, stigma
• 1169    0

…my friend. Don’t talk to him that way.” “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….

Tell Me About the Last Time You Were Embarrassed

• By: Lucas Steuber, MA-T, MS SLP/CF Portland LanguageLab
• July 1st, 2014
• behavior, emotions
• 3067    0

…wrote this article in collaboration with other contributors. For more information, please email lucas@portlandlanguagelab.com. References 1 – http://autismtruths.org/pdf/3.%20Does%20the%20autistic%20child%20have%20a%20theory%20of%20mind_SBC.pdf   2 – http://www.icn.ucl.ac.uk/dev_group/ufrith/documents/Frith,%20Happe%20and%20Siddons,%20Autism%20and%20theory%20of%20mind%20in%20everyday%20life%20copy.pdf   3 – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ariane-zurcher/autism-theory_b_1594706.html   4 – http://www.socialthinking.com/books-products/products-by-age-range/grades-3-5/superflex-a-superhero-social-thinking-curriculum-package-detail…

Strengths and Challenges of Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome

• By: H. Laurie Yankowitz, EdD HeartShare Human Services of NY
• January 1st, 2011
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…(www.fragilex.org), FRAXA (www.fraxa.org), an international listserve for family and friends of people with FXS sponsored by Emory University and FRAXA (LISTSERV@LISTSERV.CC.EMORY.EDU), and HeartShare Human Services of New York (www.heartshare.org).  …

Potential New Treatments for Fragile X Syndrome and Autism

• By: W. Ted Brown, MD, PhD NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities
• January 1st, 2010
• 1346    0

…using a purified form of the GABAergic drug Baclofen (known as STX209 or R-baclofen; see www.clinicaltrials.gov) sponsored by the Seaside Therapeutics Corporation (www.seasidetherapeutics.com). Results of potential benefits from this new…

Ten Lessons in Transitioning from High School to College for Students with Autism and Learning Differences

• By: Mary E. Sokolowski, PhD College Internship Program (CIP)
• January 1st, 2022
• adjunct faculty, college, high school, neuroatypical students, post-secondary education, self-advocacy, social skills, students, studying, transition, Winter 2022 Issue
• 3831    0

…lives. For information about CIP, contact our National Admissions Office at 877-566-9247 or email admissions@cipworldwide.org. References https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/ptn/2014/08/college-freshmen Autism and Learning Differences—An Active Learning Teaching Toolkit, p 143 https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/04/the-adjunct-professor-crisis/361336/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/24/exploitation-of-adjunct-professors-devalues-higher-education https://adjunctcrisis.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
• 6821    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….

I Was Finally Diagnosed with High-Functioning Autism, Now What?

• By: Annie Kent, MA Mental Health Systemic Advocate/Educator, and Recently Diagnosed “Aspie”
• April 9th, 2023
• actually autistic, adult diagnosis, diagnosis, gender differences, girls and women, incorrect diagnoses, self-diagnosis, social isolation, soft skills, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma
• 4150    0

…the muscles are interrupted.”1 The term derives from Praxis, which is “the ability to combine information from the environment and successfully perform actions to completion.”3 Occupational Therapy might help me…