Being Smarter with Smarter Tech: YAI Center for Innovation and Engagement

• By: Judith Bailey-Hung, MA YAI Center for Innovation and Engagement
• January 1st, 2022
• community, health, independence, person-centered programming, safety, technology, virtual assistants, Winter 2022 Issue
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…L. The Internet and the Pandemic. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/09/01/the-internet-and-the-pandemic/ Gupta, S. (2015, February 2) For the disabled, smart homes are home sweet home. https://fortune.com/2015/02/01/disabled-smart-homes/ Shift Are You Ready for Technology Matrix- https://techfirstshift.com/…

Inclusive Housing: How Sensory-Friendly Features Can Help Address a Growing Need

• By: Ann Carrick, MA Madison House Autism Foundation
• January 10th, 2024
• autistic adults, community initiatives, design accommodations, housing, housing challenges, inclusion, inclusive housing, individualized accessibility, neurodiversity, sensory issues, sensory-friendly housing, Winter 2024 Issue
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…Sensory-Friendly Mean? One common challenge for autistic adults is their sensitivity to different sensory experiences. For example, some are sensitive to sensory inputs, such as sounds, smells, fabrics, light, and…

Promoting Community Engagement and Social Connections Through Employment and Volunteering

• By: Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW Charlotte Ochs, MSW The Threshold Program at Lesley University
• October 1st, 2019
• community engagement, employment, Fall 2019 Issue, social connections, transition, volunteering
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…to reach the list directly: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/eligibility/intellectual-disabilities . Lesley University Threshold Program developed an e-Book titled Comprehensive Guide to Transition Programs https://www.lesley.edu/six-qualities, which is available for free. When searching for a…

The Dilemma of Aging Parents with Adults with Autism Still Living at Home

• By: Alexandra Bricklin, MA, MT-BC
• April 1st, 2016
• adults, advocacy, aging, caregivers, housing
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…Age Youth on the Autism Spectrum. NIH Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?Live=17975&bhcp=1 5. Diament, Michelle. (2009). Autism Moms Have Stress Similar To Combat Soldiers. Retrieved March 02, 2016, from https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2009/11/10/autism-moms-stress/6121/…

Helping Individuals in Emergency Situations Starts with First Responder Training

• By: Glenn M. Sloman, PhD, BCBA-D, NCSP Behavior Therapy Associates
• October 1st, 2015
• emergency, first responders, planning, training
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…ASD: www.autismriskmanagement.com, www.autism-society.org, www.fema.gov, www.redcross.org. To learn more about Behavior Therapy Associates, please visit www.BehaviorTherapyAssociates.com. Glenn M. Sloman, Ph.D., BCBA-D, NSCP is a Licensed Psychologist in New Jersey and a…

Uniquely Human Podcast #9 – Honoring the Culture of Autism with Michael John Carley

• January 22nd, 2021
• culture, diversity, employment, learning style, neurodiversity, podcast, school, self-determination, students, Uniquely Human, workplace
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…for topics discussed during this episode: www.tacanow.org/family-resources/risk-reduction-strategies-for-physical-and-sexual-abuse/ www.rainn.org/ www.autism-society.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Domestic_Violence___Sexual_Assult_Counselors.pdf About the Uniquely Human Podcast Hosted by autism scholar and author of Uniquely Human, Dr. Barry Prizant, and autistic humorist and…

Addressing the Lack of Attention Given to Autism and Mental Health Services in the South Asian Community

• By: Veera Mookerjee, PhD, LMSW Resolveera - Serving Underserved Populations
• October 1st, 2014
• cultural competency, South Asian
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As the South Asian community is growing in the United States, so is the focus on the community’s needs and concerns, with mental health being one of the major needs….

Rights and Challenges for Autistic People with Communication Disabilities in the Legal System

• By: Staff CommunicationFIRST
• July 5th, 2023
• AAC, ableism, accommodations, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, communication, cultural competence, disability rights laws, discrimination, equal access to public services, guardianship, law enforcement, nonspeaking, speech-related disabilities, stereotypes, stigma, Summer 2023 Issue, the legal system
• 3252    1

…Civil Rights Division. https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/statement-interest-lou-v-lopinto CommunicationFIRST. (n.d.). CommunicationFIRST. https://communicationfirst.org/ CommunicationFIRST. (2023, February 14). Police Brutality: A (Speech) Disability Concern. https://communicationfirst.org/police-brutality-a-speech-disability-concern/ CommunicationFIRST, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, & Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint….

Inclusivity and Equality in Treatment: Transforming Health Care, One Step at a Time

• By: Jorge R. Petit, MD Quality Healthcare Solutions, LLC
• April 12th, 2024
• cultural barriers, early intervention, equitable access, healthcare disparities, interdisciplinary approach, policy reform, Spring 2024 Issue
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…Behavioral Health: Matters, LinkedIn: Dr. Jorge Petit, MD, or Substack: drjrpetit.substack.com. Footnotes 1. https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2010/0215/p453.pdf 2. https://nationalautismdatacenter.org/age-of-diagnosis/ 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8500365/pdf/jdbp-42-682.pdf 4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8085719/pdf/WJCP-10-15.pdf 5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4010758/ 6. https://autism.org/comorbidities-of-autism/ 7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32203749/ 8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8961310/pdf/nihms-1790314.pdf 9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5397491/…

Creating Individualized, Data-Based, and Effective IEPs

• By: Sharon Onda, MEd, BCBA Kylee A. Formento, MA, BCBA Erin Way, MS, BCBA Vanessa Laurent, PhD, BCBA-D Melmark
• July 1st, 2018
• assessment, FAPE, functional targets, IDEA, IEP, summer 2018 issue
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…Giuliani, G. (1998). Special Educator’s Complete Guide to 109 Diagnostic Tests: How to Select and Interpret Tests, Use Results in IEPs, and Remediate Specific Difficulties. Prentice Hall Direct, 240 Frisch…