Living with Autism: What Every Parent Should Know

• By: Bernice Polinsky
• January 1st, 2009
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…published in the Fall 2008 issue of On the Spectrum. For additional information please visit us at www.ahaNY.org and also Wrights Law at www.wrightslaw.com. Send your Helpful Hints to: newsletter@ahaNY.org….

Addressing the Female-Specific Challenges of Autism at Yes She Can

• By: Lesli Cattan, LCSW Yes She Can
• April 1st, 2020
• confidence, employment, females, independence, life skills, skill development, Spring 2020 Issue, training
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…www.YesSheCanInc.org and www.GirlAGain.com. References Attwood, T, (2007). The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome. Jessica Kingsley Publishers Hendrickz, S. (2015). Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Jessica Kingsley Publishers Roberson,…

Basic Guidelines for Choosing an Advocate for Your Child

• By: Stephanie LeBlanc Autism Spectrum Advocacy Christine Riley Cape Cod Advocate
• January 1st, 2021
• advocacy, advocate, children, educational advocate, IEP, resources, school, special education, winter 2021 issue
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…Cod with her husband and son. To learn more about Christine, visit her website www.capecodadvoate.com. This article has been reprinted with permission. You may view the original article at www.aane.org/basic-guidelines-choosing-advocate-child….

Autism and Bipolar Disorder

• By: Jessica Hellings, MD Andrea Witwer, PhD Ohio State University
• July 1st, 2014
• adhd, bipolar disorder, depression, diagnosis, irritability, manic episodes, medication, mental health
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…Specialists working within Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (www.autismspeaks.org/science/resources-programs/autism-treatment-network/tools-you-can-use/visual-supports) are dedicated to combining cutting-edge research with the delivery of comprehensive “whole person” care for children and teenagers with autism. To…

Study Finds That Autism Genes are Surprisingly Large

• By: Virginia Hughes SFARI.org
• October 1st, 2013
• genetics, science
• 970    0

…(2010) PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20600630)   Neale B.M. et al. Nature485, 242-245 (2012) PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22495311)   Iossifov I. et al. Neuron74, 285-299 (2012) PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22542183)   Stoll G. et al. Nat. Neurosci.16,…

The Creation of a Model Independent Living Program: The POINT Program of White Plains, NY

• By: Ellen Forrest
• July 1st, 2013
• employment, housing
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…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…

Considerations When Selecting a Summer Camp

• By: Eugene M. Bell, EdM Summit Camp and Travel
• April 1st, 2013
• camp, summer
• 1047    0

…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…

Abnormal Micro-RNA: A Possible Cause of ASD and Schizophrenia

• By: Edward R. Ritvo, MD UCLA School of Medicine
• January 1st, 2010
• micro-RNA, research, schizophrenia, science
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…Autism and Asperger’s Disorder: Forty years of clinical practice and pioneering research. Jessica Kingsley Pub. London, 2006 John S Mattick, The hidden genetic program of complex organisms, Scientific American, Sept….

Medications for ASD and the Future of Psychopharmacology of Autism

• By: Evdokia Anagnostou, MD Bloorview Research Institute at University of Toronto
• January 1st, 2010
• 946    0

…oxygen treatments). Given the widespread use of such interventions in the parent community, the research community has an obligation to produce well designed studies based on neurobiologically plausible hypotheses to…

Autistics and Employment: Far Too Many Rivers to Cross

• By: Karl Wittig, PE Aspies for Social Success (AFSS)
• June 25th, 2021
• actually autistic, employment, interpersonal skills, soft skills, Summer 2021 Issue, unemployment
• 1531    0

…accounting and bookkeeping jobs were plentiful before personal computers automated these tasks, as were library and other research jobs prior to the advent of online search engines. These are just…