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Assessing Young Children with ASD: A Multidisciplinary Approach
…neuropsychological testing, which focuses on the different areas of a child’s cognitive functioning. Neuropsychological testing differs from general psychological testing in that it places a greater focus on determining the…
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Improving the Generalization of Skills in Learners with Autism
…which components can be varied. Another strategy that can be incorporated into instruction is programming common stimuli. Specifically, programming common stimuli involves incorporating stimuli and typical features of the generalization…
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Support Groups Build Connections and Skills for Adults with ASD
…not provide directed opportunities to learn specific social skills with peers. One of the greatest difficulties for many adults with ASD is social communication, which has been tied to problems…
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Starting with AHRC NYC Program, Student with Autism Earns Bachelor’s from Hunter College: A First for Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program
…complexities of a community college and other parts of academic life he had never experienced, Barrett added. While earning his bachelor and associate degrees, Wilkinson had to advocate for himself….
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How to Get Unstuck After Receiving an Adult Autism Diagnosis
…I realized that I was stuck; the injustices and humiliations of my childhood still ruled my day-to-day reactions. My inner self was still waiting for a trusted adult to come…
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Harnessing Technology to Support Individuals with Autism and Their Families
…verbal communication skills and their caregivers, educators, physicians, and peers in really powerful ways. Beyond communication, apps could assist in skill-building across various kinds of life experiences, including academics, daily…
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Reducing Disparities in Early Identification of ASD
…free developmental screening clinics within underserved communities (Harris & Norton, 2016). Research on this model found that although almost all children screened in the community-based clinics had a regular source…
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Social Connections for Women with ASD in Transition: 5 Areas of Importance
…competence compared to females without ASD, putting them at risk for developing co-existing mental health conditions (Jamison & Schuttler, 2015). Additionally, social isolation is a common experience for young people…
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Supporting the Social-Sexual Development of People on the Autism Spectrum
…not to see sexuality in its broad definition; instead, seeing/hearing S-E-X in the word “sexuality.” An example is proactively preparing children for puberty. Many parents do not realize that children…
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Growth Hormone Treatment Improves Social Impairments in Patients with Genetic Disorder Known to Cause Autism
…is a commercially available compound that promotes nerve cell survival, synaptic maturation and synaptic plasticity, the ability of synapses to strengthen or weaken over time, in response to increases or…
