Planning for the Care of Your Special Needs Loved One

• By: Barton P. Levine, Esq. Law Offices of Barton P. Levine
• July 1st, 2009
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…is called Entitlement Programs. They are called Entitlement Programs because you don’t have to have low income or assets to qualify for them. The two most common Entitlement Programs are…

Evidence-Based Practices for Educating Children with ASD

• By: Cindy Alterson, PhD, BCBA Devereux Millwood Learning Center
• October 1st, 2008
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…research design allows you to compare two (or more) interventions provided in alternating sessions within the same time period. Multiple baseline: This research design allows you to evaluate effects of…

Extraordinary Ventures Creates Extraordinary Opportunities

• By: Gregg Ireland Melanie Schaffran Extraordinary Ventures
• April 1st, 2016
• adults, employment, training
• 1387    0

…that keep them active in the community—for example, picking up and delivering laundry to customers, working alongside bus drivers and maintenance personnel in the cleaning operation, and running errands such…

Social Problem Solving: Best Practices for Youth with ASD

• By: Michael Selbst, PhD, BCBA-D Steven B. Gordon, PhD, ABPP Behavior Therapy Associates
• July 1st, 2014
• assessment, problem solving, social information processing, social skills
• 9199    0

…for more information about best practices for social skills training, as well as information regarding the POWER-Solving curriculum. We can be reached at 732-873-1212, via email mselbst@behaviortherapyassociates.com or on website…

Summertime Games and Simple Strategies to Reinforce Social Skills

• By: Kari Phillips, LCSW Norma Litman, LCSW Patricia L. Grossman, LCSW Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• April 1st, 2013
• play, social skills, summer
• 1032    0

…the community. Both the children and parents involved in these programs often report that the practice tasks are helpful in reinforcing skills, and also are fun, enjoyable, and can improve…

A Collaborative Education Creates a “Lifestyle” for Learners with Autism

• By: AutismAIMS, LLC
• January 1st, 2013
• education, school, skills
• 1136    0

…of a teenager with autism. She is president of the Autism AIMS LLC – www.autism-aims.com – and a board member of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment – www.asatonline.org….

Using Telehealth to Create a Virtual Community for Adults with Autism

• By: Kara Constantine, PhD, NCSP, BCBA Kate Langston-Rooney, MEd, BCBA Amanda L. Duffy, MEd, BCBA, LBS Sasha Birosik, BA Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• July 1st, 2020
• ABA, adults, COVID-19, insurance, remote service delivery, summer 2020 issue, telehealth, training, virtual programming
• 8877    0

…quickly answer one question, “How do you make a community-based program virtual while continuing to deliver evidence-based practices?” The following information will discuss the research surrounding the use of telehealth…

Enhancing Communication to Reduce Challenging Behaviors

• By: Todd Merritt, PhD, BCBA-D Jessica Basir, MS, BCBA Chelsea M. K. Hawley, MS The Arc Westchester
• September 23rd, 2021
• ASL, assessment, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, challenging behavior, communication, deafness, Fall 2021 Issue, functional behavior assessment, functional communication training, sign language, technology
• 3438    0

…to only those who understand ASL. The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is an evidence-based approach for teaching people to communicate with others by exchanging pictures with a communicative partner/listener…

Why So Many Autistic Individuals Have Eating Disorders

• By: Claire Jack, PhD Autistic Therapist and Training Provider
• July 19th, 2022
• actually autistic, anorexia, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, emotional regulation, mental health, obsessive interests, peer pressure, restrictive eating, rigid thinking, routines, Summer 2022 Issue, treatment, women
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…help shape therapeutic interventions. Claire Jack, PhD This article has been republished with permission. You may view the original article, published on September 14, 2021, at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-autism-spectrum-disorder/202109/why-so-many-people-autism-have-eating-disorders. To find help…

Advance Your Career with the Synchrony Tech Scholarship for Autistic Adults

• By: Courtney Carroll Hire Autism, A Program of the Organization for Autism Research
• October 2nd, 2023
• certifications, confidence, employment, Fall 2023 Issue, job satisfaction, professional development, scholarship, skill development, technology careers, training programs
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…Manager, Hire Autism at the Organization for Autism Research. Have questions or want to learn more about Hire Autism? Contact us via email at mail@hireautism.org. References www.gkapprenticeships.com/-/media/global-knowledge/documents/2020-it-skills-and-salary-report.pdf blog.coursera.org/from-higher-education-to-employment/ home.pearsonvue.com/voc/2021-report www.jobscan.co/blog/5-certifications-add-resume-free/…