Asparagus Syndrome: The Newly Gourmand Life of an Impossibly Picky Eater

• By: Amy Gravino, MA, CAS A.S.C.O.T. Consulting
• January 1st, 2011
• actually autistic, cooking, eating, food sensitivities, picky eating, winter 2011 issue
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…pancake mix, and all of the other tools needed. It was routine, one of the things in which I found great comfort, but more than that, it gave me purpose….

Demystifying Aggression: Developing Effective Interventions

• By: Lynda Geller, PhD Spectrum Services
• January 1st, 2011
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…school can help children have experiences that improve personal control and social function (Common Connections at www.aspergercenter.com/articles.html). An understanding of an individual’s cognitive processes informs the individual and important others…

Thinking Outside of the Box: Modifying Evidence-Based Approaches to Fit the Needs of Adults on the Autism Spectrum

• By: Susan Cortilet-Jones, LMHC Discovering Your World, P.C.
• October 1st, 2010
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…work. I understand and receive many psychometric tools and I can interpret and understand the outcomes and the effects on individuals on the spectrum and develop plans in those deficit…

Supporting Grandparents of Children with ASD – The Story of a Grandmother’s Adult Daughter and Her 12-Year-Old Autistic Grandchild

• By: Bonnie Graham, LMSW WJCS Autism Center
• July 1st, 2010
• caregivers, family, grandparents, grief, summer 2010 issue, support groups
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…community of individuals who know and understand their unique life experiences. When parents receive the diagnosis of ASD for their child, the entire family unit needs to adjust to the…

Autism and Maternal Stress

• By: Abigail Connolly, MA, MSED Barbara Shaunessy, PsyD
• July 1st, 2010
• 1064    0

…comorbid diagnoses was three. The comorbidities found, in descending order of frequency were: specific phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder, separation anxiety, social phobia and oppositional defiant disorder. Additionally,…

Understanding ABA Intervention

• By: Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Cecelia McCarton, MD Ivy Feldman, PhD The McCarton Foundation
• April 1st, 2010
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…be discontinued.   Summary   To understand ABA intervention, one must understand the dimensions of behavior that are so highly valued by practitioners. It is essential that we target behaviors…

Relationship Development Intervention: A Review of Its Effectiveness

• By: Thomas L. Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Center for Applied Behavior Analysis, The Sage Colleges
• January 1st, 2010
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…therapy, since the general goal of the treatment is more natural and complete interactions among family members. The developer, Gutstein, calls RDI a “cognitive-developmental” parent training program. The program attempts…

Incorporating Exercise in a Healthy Lifestyle for Adults on the Autism Spectrum

• By: Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW New York Institute of Technology Vocational Independence Program
• July 1st, 2009
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…sedentary person walks between 1,000 and 3,000 steps a day (www.walkingsite.com). Walking 10,000 steps is equivalent to almost 5 miles a day. Aside from having a comfortable pair of walking…

Summer Jobs

• By: Carole N. Kalvar Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association (AHA)
• July 1st, 2009
• adolescents, employment, executive function skills, interviews, summer
• 3815    0

…best protection against the rare exploitative employer. The following comprehensive Department of Labor website details youth labor laws and has presentations directed to parents, students, employers and educators: www.youthrules.dol.gov. The…

Coping with Autism: A Mother’s Journey

• By: Marianne Clancy Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT)
• April 1st, 2009
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…Group of the Association of ABAI, at dddc.rutgers.edu/autismsig/ ASAT Association for Science in Autism Treatment, at asatonline.org BACB Behavior Analysts Certification Board (find BCBAs in your local area at www.bacb.com)…