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Swiss Army Knives of Tech: How Mobile Technology Groups Benefit People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
…to download.” Andrew uses his iPhone in the group. He keeps track of buses and trains on his phone while commuting in the community during program hours. Jaclyn Tirone joined…
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The Importance of Self-Advocacy Skills for Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum
…practiced to obtain such accommodations for when it becomes their responsibility. Reactive self-advocacy occurs when a student seeks out help after facing a specific challenge. For instance, if a student…
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The Prevalence of Comorbidities in Autism: Consideration of Comorbidity in Intervention and Treatment Response
…contact jrasmuson@ycp.edu or (717)-815-1443. References Al-Beltagi M. (2021). Autism medical comorbidities. World journal of clinical pediatrics, 10(3), 15–28. https://doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v10.i3.15 Autism’s Clinical Companions: Frequent Comorbidities with ASD, Published on Jul 01,…
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Leveraging Smart Technology to Enhance Independence for Autistic Individuals
Independent living for autistic individuals requires a complex set of tasks and increased responsibility for caregivers, who often support independence remotely. Considering how technology can complement this task is crucial…
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Autismโs False Prophets – Dr. Paul Offit Speaks Candidly about Childhood Vaccines with Autism Spectrum News
…The book examines the theory that vaccines cause autism and the cottage industry of potentially harmful therapies and false hopes that it spawned. All proceeds from sales of the book…
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Providing Opportunities for Employment
…Get to Work (http://www.letsgettoworkwi.org/). Executive Director Beth Swedeen reports that this project implements practices that elevate community expectations and employment outcomes for youth with disabilities. WI-BPDD’s project promotes working with…
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Supporting Employee Professional Development Activities: An Example from a Mid-Size Human-Service Organization
…searching the literature. 1) Internet search engines are used first for searching the literature. 2) The organization maintains hard copies of previously purchased journals. The journals can be hand searched…
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Creating an Online College Degree Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
…lectures, and computer access for exam completion or note taking (Taylor, 2005; VanBergeijk, Klin, & Volkmar, 2008; Webb, Patterson, Syverud, & Seabrooks-Blackmore, 2008). Additionally, a review of the literature regarding…
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The Use of Pre-Post Test Designs to Evaluate Effectiveness of Autism Treatments
…Gay, Mills, & Airasian, 2009). The weakness of this design (to demonstrate causal relationships) relates to its inability to minimize “internal validity” threats. The internal validity of a research study…
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Employment Boot Camp Prepares Job Seekers with ASD
…to transport participants and facilitators to community locations throughout the week. This allows for greater outreach into the community, enabling the adults to connect with community employment resources which they…
