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How Authorities Interact and Respond to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
…please feel free to e-mail me at dstern@abramslaw.com or call (516) 592-5857. Footnotes New York City Assembly – Committee on Public Safety – Briefing Paper and Report of the Governmental…
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Summer Camp: The Gift of Friendship
…Akeela focuses on building a community in which campers feel great about themselves, make friends, try new things and have fun! For more information about Camp Akeela, see www.campakeela.com or…
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A Girl’s Eye View: Understanding and Supporting Families and their Daughters with Autism Spectrum Disorders
…have shared with me that they feel alone in an autism community that until very recently has not truly considered sex differences in understanding autism spectrum disorders. Girls who participate…
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Autism and Inclusion in the Classroom: The Social Challenge
…autism has little or no understanding of these rules unless they are specifically taught, explained and practiced under the guidance of a knowledgeable adult. Typical children quickly comprehend what it…
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Preparing for a Successful Holiday Season
…and struggles with flexibility are commonly observed in individuals with ASD, especially around the holidays. Whether it is travel, house guests, holiday attire or the increased sensory stimulation from crowds,…
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Incorporating Social Skills Beyond the Teaching Environment
…or off-task behaviors or increasing specific skills such as homework completion or washing their hands. However, a social skills repertoire and building social competence may be among the most important…
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A Community of Caring Agencies Unites to Support Families in Camden County, NJ
…This article was inspired by the collaboration between a community of caring agencies between First Children Services, the RISN Center, and CCPFC in coordinating Camden County’s largest community resource fair…
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First Responders Promote Awareness and Training Through the Autism Patch Challenge
…autism programs have benefited significantly and will likely continue to benefit in the months and years to come. A small sample of fundraisers from around the United States include the…
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A Personalized Approach: Three Portraits of Incorporating Neurodiversity in Life Skills Programming for Autism
…Is Dividing the Autism Community. Retrieved November 29, 2019, from https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-concept-of-neurodiversity-is-dividing-the-autism-community/. Kenworthy, L., & Strang, J. (2017, August 29). Use Inflexibility to Teach Flexibility. Retrieved November 29, 2019, from https://researchautism.org/use-inflexibility-to-teach-flexibility/…
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The First Step in Bullying Prevention Is Normalizing Our Differences
…As Director of Workforce Development for Nicholas Center at Spectrum Designs Foundation, Dave has unique insight into just how valuable yet undervalued, deserving and yet under served the neurodiverse community…
