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Giving Logan a Voice – One Father’s Trailblazing Creation to Help His Son
…use of the ProxTalker using modified communication training protocol alongside an increase in mastered communication exchange phases. Excitingly there was also an increase in independent communicative intent. Based on the…
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The Regular Tiger: A Father Deals With His Son’s Obsessions
…be when the school bus is coming? On more than one school morning Alex demanded a lost plastic animal (Rhino! ‘potomos!) minutes before his bus pulled up. “Alex, come on!”…
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If My Son Could Speak
…contacted at RNaseef@altenativechoices.com, and he blogs at drrobertnaseef.wordpress.com. This article was originally published on November 17, 2019, and is reprinted with permission. The original article can be found at https://drrobertnaseef.wordpress.com/2019/11/17/if-my-son-could-speak/….
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What Autistics Can Contribute to Technology
…community as having unique untapped talents, skills, and creativity. Microsoft, Ford, SAP, DXC, and JPMorgan Chase, members of the Autism at Work consortium, affirm that companies that can effectively tap…
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Addressing a National Shortage of Autism Specialists
…the importance of quality family-centered care. Footnotes https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd https://www.abp.org/content/data-and-workforce https://www.aap.org/en/advocacy/pediatric-subspecialty-shortages-fact-sheets/ Leslie LK, Baum R, Turner A. Revisiting the Viability of the Developmental-Behavioral Health Care Workforce. Pediatrics. 2018; 141(3):e20174132 Ibid. https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2022/01/11/doctors-know-little-about-their-obligations-to-people-with-disabilities-study-finds/29652/…
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What NOT to Say…
…assume the issue could be solved easily by reprimanding the person. Moreover, these comments assume that what might be obvious, simple, or come naturally for one person will be the…
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Using Evidence-Based Practices to Help Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Improve Their Writing Skills
…and tested to determine if they will really be efficacious for individuals with ASD so that parents and practitioners do not waste their time trying ineffective or even harmful practices….
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It Starts with Feelings: Supporting Emotion Regulation and Mental Health in Young Children with ASDs
…start therapy. For example: Hilary (a composite case example) came to ASPIRE Center at age 7 because she was having daily meltdowns at home that were getting worse –…
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What Happens When One Twin Has Autism
…sister!” Marguerite Elisofon lives in New York City and blogs about disability issues for The Never-Empty Nest and The Good Men Project. Her website is: www.MargueriteElisofon.com. Contact: mkelisofon@gmail.com Twitter: MargueriteNEN…
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No Labels on My Clothes, No Labels on Me: Why Functioning Labels Need to Be Cut Off and Tossed
…persist. If we really want to describe reality in some way, the best concept to date comes from my friend, colleague, and fellow autistic Dena Gassner. She describes it best…
