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B.F. Skinner’s iPhone: The Era of Technology-Enabled Clinicians
…personal use. Subsequent to the purchase, Piers’ clinician began communicating with him, via text messages, under non-emotional circumstances (i.e., text message rapport building) and Piers quickly became a text-messaging virtuoso….
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The Technique of “Twitter Speak” May Create More Effective Communication With Your Teens
…identity for themselves, and begin to understand the world around them and function more independently. To enhance this independence, teenagers wish to receive information that pinpoints their curiosities instantaneously and…
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Assistive Technology Need Not Be So Technical
…can enhance a person’s natural strengths to help him complete a task successfully. In my professional role as a coordinator of vocational training, I spend much of my time coming…
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Financial Literacy for ASD College Students
…website www.moneysavvygeneration.com has information on teaching young children, curriculums, and financial game software such as My Mathematical Life Game (how to create budgets, calculate interest, and understand credit), Financial Football,…
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Managing Picky Eating in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
…withhold food from your child, he/she will eventually come around and eat anything you offer him/her. Truth: Children with autism that experience feeding problems are not motivated by food and…
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The Creation of a Model Independent Living Program: The POINT Program of White Plains, NY
…of community than renting an apartment somewhere with a Community Habilitation (Comm Hab) paying a weekly visit. For a while, we considered that a parent-controlled entity have responsibility for the…
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How Can We Make Spirituality a Permanent Part of Our Adult Son’s Life with Autism?
…need this kind of sweet experience, communal exposure and value it so. To contact Marian Dar, email mariand707@gmail.com. The viewpoints expressed in this article do not reflect the opinion of…
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Considerations When Selecting a Summer Camp
…campers’ families. Systems for communication should be reasonable and meet your needs. They should be able to explain easily how they plan to facilitate communication and respond to questions. For…
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Planning Ahead to Maintain Skills During Summer Vacation
…the Ohio Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities. LeMarche also is the co-founder of Special Learning (www.special-learning.com), a company dedicated to delivering the most advanced educational and web-based tools and…
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Summer Break and Skills Development: The Heat Is On
…using silverware, dressing and undressing), Social communication skills (e.g., following multiple-step directions), Cognitive skills (e.g., retelling an event in sequence), and Social skills (e.g., working cooperatively in a small group)…
