Utilizing Digital Media to Enable Continuity of Autism Services

• By: Howard Savin, PhD Matthew Hess Cindy Conley Ellen D’Amato, PhD Jay Cohen First Children Services
• July 1st, 2020
• ABA, COVID-19, distance learning, intervention, mental health, parents, special needs, students, summer 2020 issue, technology, telehealth, therapy, treatment
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…agreements were prepared which outlined expectations for continued social distancing, reporting potential exposures, and compliance with CDC guidelines for in home services. Clinical leadership spent two weeks attending ABA telehealth…

Privacy Policy

• October 9th, 2018
• 5450    0

…employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers/servers in which we store personally…

Smart Pens, Tablets, and Word Prediction Software: Utilizing Technology for High School and College Students

• By: Casey Schmalacker Samantha Curiale-Feinman, MSEd, TSHH New Frontiers in Learning
• April 1st, 2014
• assistive technology, college, independence
• 2726    0

…of ways, ranging from electronic organizational systems and digital reminders to supporting more complex academic tasks through the use of computer software. Assistive technology, specifically, has been infused into the…

AHRC NYC-Pace University Partnership Boosts Middle High School Students’ Confidence, While Parents See a Future

• By: Lynn Uhlfelder Berman AHRC New York City
• January 1st, 2021
• confidence, COVID-19, pandemic, relationships, school, social interaction, student mentors, students, virtual learning, winter 2021 issue
• 3140    0

…of college while developing social and computer skills. Pace students gain an understanding of teens on the autism spectrum and realize they share much in common. The student-mentor relationship blossomed…

Tools for Growth: Facilitating Community Living Skills Opportunities in Preparation for Independent Living

• By: Crystal Hayes, MEd Misty Wagner College Internship Program (CIP)
• March 26th, 2021
• adolescents, community, independence, independent living skills, person-centered planning, personal growth, self-advocacy, Spring 2021 Issue, supports, transition, young adults
• 6166    1

…one in three young adults had no community participation…no volunteer or community service activities, no lessons or classes outside of school, or no other community activities outside of school” (Roux…

Making a Case for the IEP Diploma When It Comes to Employment

• By: Danielle Levine Self-Advocate AHRC New York City
• June 25th, 2021
• actually autistic, advocacy, diploma, discrimination, employment, IEP, IEP diploma, job applications, self-advocacy, Summer 2021 Issue
• 4604    0

…must now be done online. Online job applications do not allow people with IEPs to explain their credentials and instead removes them from consideration for positions before they ever have…

7 Things Students with Disabilities Should Do When Starting College

• By: Eric Endlich, PhD Top College Consultants
• April 1st, 2022
• academic support, accommodations, college, community, confidence, self-advocacy, Spring 2022 Issue, transition
• 3137    0

…for community. They should also be aware of online communities found on social media like Reddit, Twitter, and Facebook where communal knowledge about disabled experiences in college can be shared…

10 Tips to Help Autistic Kids Transition Back to In-Person School

• By: | UC Davis Health System
• April 1st, 2022
• distance learning, masks, pandemic, routine, school, Spring 2022 Issue, students, teachers
• 1440    0

…masks, distancing, and hybrid schedules to get used to,” she explained. Since the pandemic began, Schetter’s work has focused largely on supporting families and educators with the adjustment to online…

A Person-Centered Collaborative Approach to Achieving Best Outcomes for Autistic Individuals with Co-Occurring Conditions

• By: Haley M. K. Steinhauser, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA Sheila A. Klick, MEd, BCBA Jill Harper, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, CDE Kylee A. Formento, MA, BCBA Melmark
• July 19th, 2022
• behavioral assessment, behaviors, co-occurring conditions, collaboration, interdisciplinary interventions, interventions, monitoring, social skills, Summer 2022 Issue, toilet training
• 3592    0

…behavioral excesses that interfere with learning and engagement in daily activities or pose a risk to their health and safety. The behavioral characteristics common to ASD are also often common…

Working to Prevent Suicide in Youth with Autism

• By: Marina Sarris SPARK | Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
• September 29th, 2022
• 988, anxiety, assessment, bullying, children, depression, Fall 2022 Issue, healthcare providers, intervention, repetitive thinking, research, research study, safety plan, suicide, suicide prevention, suicide screening
• 2334    0

…adults. The four-question tool helps doctors quickly find out if someone is thinking about suicide, so they can intervene. But what about autistic youth, who may have language and communication…