Diagnosing Depression in Autistic Individuals

• By: Marina Sarris SPARK | Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
• July 19th, 2022
• bullying, depression, diagnosis, research, risk factors, special interests, suicide, Summer 2022 Issue
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…differ from textbook examples. Rather than looking tired and sad, a depressed person who has autism may be irritable or agitated, or have emotional outbursts, according to research.3,5,7 Unfortunately, there…

Autism Spectrum News Spotlight on Excellence: An Interview with Rita Gardner, President & CEO of Melmark

• June 7th, 2023
• advocacy, autism, care and compassion, core commitments, COVID-19 pandemic, direct care workers, healthcare, human services delivery, inspiration, insurance-based services, interview, PPE, public health, public policy, social justice, Summer 2023 Issue, workforce crisis
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…development, training, and research centers across the country. Melmark is committed to enhancing the lives of individuals within diverse communities with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families by…

Navigating the Legal Rights and Entitlements for Your Student with Autism

• By: Maria C. McGinley, MST, JD McGinley Law Group, LLP
• July 5th, 2023
• children, estate planning, evaluations, guardianship, IEP, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, parental rights, parents, school, students, Summer 2023 Issue
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…to open the school doors for children with disabilities and provide them “a free appropriate education” (FAPE). Over the years, the law has been reauthorized and the case law in…

From Parent to Advocate: My Mission to Help Other Families

• By: Christina Silva-Soto, MS Ed, QIDP Parent Advocate
• October 2nd, 2023
• advocacy, children, community, diagnosis, early intervention, Fall 2023 Issue, parent support, parental advocacy, resources, services, support groups
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…and soon, we increased our meetings to every other week. Around that time, I also needed information about the Committee on Preschool Education (CPSE) and Early Intervention services for Oliver….

Taking a Person-Centered Approach to Teaching Meaningful Employment Skills

• By: Megan Robinson Joy, PhD, BCBA Ashley McClennen, MEd, BCBA, LBS (PA) Sasha Birosik, BA Amanda L. Duffy, MEd, BCBA, LBS Emily Judovits Trevor Marsh John Pagnoni Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• June 25th, 2021
• adults, behavioral skills training, employment, employment skills, employment training, natural supports, research, self-assessment, social skills, Summer 2021 Issue, transportation, travel training
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…coping strategies are important for long-term success. The skills our interviewees identified are complex and require significant practice with different examples before feeling comfortable. While effective technologies exist to teach…

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
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…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…

Safety in Numbers – Traveling with Students on the Autism Spectrum

• By: Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW New York Institute of Technology Vocational Independence Program
• October 1st, 2015
• independence, safety, training, travel
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…comes with the sudden change in plans that a service disruption engenders. Many freeze and cannot problem solve in the moment. The travel training curriculum needs to emphasize how to…

Social Skills Groups Benefit Children and Parents

• By: Susan Miron, OTL, MA, SAS WJCS Achieving Milestones
• July 1st, 2012
• behaviors, social skills
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Social Skill Groups with toddlers and parents offer many advantages. These small groups provide parents the opportunity to talk with families who share similar concerns and a place to practice…

Preparing Children with ASD for New Siblings

• By: Devon Ritenour, MEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Jennifer Rosenblum, MS, BCBA, LBS-PA Samantha Smith, MSEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Exceptional Learning, LLC
• October 1st, 2020
• behavioral skills training, challenging behavior, desensitization, fall 2020 issue, family, functional communication training, newborn, parenting, siblings, sleep disruption, transition
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…headphones, teaching the request to access this item can effectively decrease the likelihood of challenging behavior. Functional communication training (FCT) to teach communication responses has been shown, repeatedly, to effectively…

Using Evidence-Based Practices to Help Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Improve Their Writing Skills

• By: Kristie Asaro-Saddler, PhD University at Albany
• July 1st, 2015
• EBPs, evidence-based, parents, school, support, writing
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…review each practice and consider the specific strengths, needs, and interests of their own children/students before implementing a practice. As indicated earlier, practices may be combined (e.g. task analysis with…