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Prevalence, Assessment, and Treatment of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Living in Residential Care – A Literature Review
Despite the existence of severe and challenging behavioral presentations for many children with autism spectrum disorders living in residential and inpatient settings, children with complex ASD continue to be underrepresented…
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Let’s Get Physical: Exercise and Health Issues in Adults with Autism
…social challenges, and the overall wellness and lifestyle of adults with autism. Kunzi found that despite the underutilization of exercise as a treatment option, participation in group exercise can be…
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Addressing the Needs of Under-Resourced Families of Children with Autism
…bridge between schools and families. Many interventions developed through university-based research programs are not sustained when implemented in community settings, especially in under-resourced communities (Dingfelder & Mandell, 2011; Eiraldi, Wolk,…
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The Important Role of Adult Service Providers in the Transition Process
…etc.). Individualized home supports, in comparison, may include staff support around specific skill areas or needs at specified times during a day/week. For example, in cases where an apartment is…
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Parent and Adolescent Outcomes Following Participation in the PEERS© Program
…parents were asked to complete a series of questionnaires. Parents completed several measures assessing adolescent social skills, adolescent ASD symptoms, and parenting stress. The Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS; Gresham…
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Addressing the Care and Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Complex Disabilities
…of those with autism spectrum disorders and complex disabilities. The COEs are working to gather demographic, health, behavioral, and cost data, which will provide invaluable information for better understanding complexity,…
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The Importance of Self-Advocacy Skills for Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum
…time developing such skills through general life experiences. Self-advocacy skills are made up of several different characteristics and skill sets, including self-awareness and understanding one’s rights, communication skills, the use…
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Responding to the Changing Needs of Job Seeking Adults and Adolescents with Autism
…For providers and clinicians, this means it is more important than ever to evaluate the success of community programming and make adjustments. Project EAARN (Employment for Adults with Autism Resource…
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Fragile X Drug Trial Gets $11.5 Million in NIH Funding – UC Davis Mind Institute to Research Promising Therapy for Language Learning
…child’s ability to communicate. Randi Hagerman, MD “There is a great need to improve cognition early in development in fragile X syndrome, and this unique study combines a targeted treatment…
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The Social Needs of Women on the Autism Spectrum
…the current gaps in community-based adult programs. The focus group participants immediately commented on how “different” and “nice” it was to be in a room full of women on the…
