How to Best Support Siblings of Individuals with ASD

• By: Amy B. McCoy, MS Ed Little Big Sister Books, LLC
• October 1st, 2020
• communication, expressing feelings, fall 2020 issue, family, isolation, parenting, parents, resentment, siblings, socializing, support groups
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…siblings to process their emotions and feel understood. Summary Siblings of individuals with ASD have specific and unique needs. Keeping communication open, honest and ongoing is a key component when…

The Sibling Project at the Mental Health Association in Orange County, NY

• By: Jessica Markman Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc.
• October 1st, 2020
• COVID-19, fall 2020 issue, friendship, recreation, siblings, social skills, support
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…Thomas Bull Memorial Park. Watching those kids playing together after months of isolation really warmed my heart, and it made me hopeful that the best is yet to come. Although…

Sheltering at Home with My Brother Douglas During COVID-19

• By: Gerri Zatlow Siblings for Significant Change
• October 1st, 2020
• adults, caregiving, COVID-19, fall 2020 issue, family, fear, love, responsibility, siblings
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…the news on most of the day. The sirens of ambulances were a constant sound. Douglas covered his ears every time the sound reached us. I talked to Douglas about…

Human Resources: Doing Performance Management in an Environment Where Managers Are Working Remotely

• By: Arthur Y. Webb NY Integrated Network for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (NYIN)
• September 23rd, 2020
• COVID-19, human resources, human services, management, performance reviews, remote working
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…The new environment is calling for better ways to use virtual communication using facial and language in ways that communicate the purpose of the video conversation. Make it interesting for…

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Accommodations for Students in the Higher Education Environment

• By: Samantha Curiale-Feinman, MSEd, TSHH Casey Schmalacker New Frontiers in Learning
• July 1st, 2018
• accommodation, higher education, self-advocacy, summer 2018 issue, transition
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…sharing their strengths and needs as a learner, it is important for them to begin to understand how to advocate for accommodations on the campus. Students need to understand that…

New Biomarker Panel Could Accelerate Autism Diagnoses

• By: UC Davis Health
• October 1st, 2018
• diagnosis, fall 2018 issue, research, science
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…community. “It is unlikely that a single marker will detect all autism,” he said. “This paper demonstrates that alterations in metabolic profiles can detect sizable subsets of individuals with autism….

Introducing the Use of Behavior Skills Training to Achieve Staff Proficiency in the Use of PECS

• By: Christina Muccioli, SDA, MSEd Mary Donahue, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA John Goodson, MA AHRC New York City
• April 1st, 2019
• behavior skills training, communication, language, PECS, spring 2019 issue, staff training
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…functionally in everyday activities should determine methods and durations of the intervention Early communication intervention begins with supporting social components, teaching pre-linguistic communication, providing other modes of expressive communication, building…

Learning the Powerful Language of Inclusion: A Mother’s Journey to Acceptance and Hope

• By: Cecilia Scott-Croff Borough of Manhattan Community College
• April 1st, 2019
• advocacy, inclusion, parenting, spring 2019 issue
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…collaboration requires commitment, choice, and effort (Turnbull, Turnbull, Erwin, & Soodak, 2006). Conclusion The triumph of a parent is watching his or her child succeed. Autism is a mysterious, complex,…