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Paving the Road to Success
…to establish a potential major, or trade. Those looking for employment learn the steps needed to complete a job application and resume. Participants then engage in role-playing during which, they…
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Naturalistic Intervention in Classrooms: A Look at Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching
…Collet-Klingenberg, Rogers, & Hatton, 2010). However, due to their complexity, often the use of these strategies in community settings can be challenging. Research conducted in Southern California indicates that over…
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Asperger’s Skill Building Network: Practical Strategies for Transition and Change
…1994), and yoga (Betts, 2006) to facilitate growth in social skills. NIPD/NJ is a YAI network member. The Asperger’s Skill Building Network (ASBN) is an intensive and comprehensive social skills…
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It Takes Brains to Solve Autism
…register to become tissue donors at www.autismbrainnet.org. Autism BrainNet is a consortium of academic sites funded to collect, store and distribute brain tissue resources necessary for researchers to understand the…
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Adults with Autism May a Have High Burden of Health Problems
…them,” Piven says. A 2012 study found, for example, that about 10 percent of adult patients in a state psychiatric hospital have undiagnosed autism.1 Of the 20 men in Piven’s…
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Video Games and Kids – How Much is Too Much?
…Video games have come to dominate the free time of many autistic children and teens, leading parents and health professionals to wonder about their long-term effects. There are undoubtedly some…
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Autism Science Foundation Announces 2014 Grant Recipients
…targets, biomarkers, language development and animal models. “The autism community has demanded more research to understand what is causing autism and to develop better treatments” said ASF president Alison Singer….
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Disclosing an ASD Diagnosis: There is Another Option
…what ASD is and how it affects your ability to work effectively and efficiently. Self-Advocacy The previous illustrations describe a lack of Common Ground. Common Ground means that the individuals…
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The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation’s “NYC Overload Project” Creates Employment for Singer/Songwriters
…grow in compassion and understanding. Together they create an original musical. The Miracle Project is the subject of the two-time Emmy award winning HBO documentary “Autism: The Musical,” which has…
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Improving Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Autism
…AND employer focused approach to placing individuals with disabilities into appropriate, competitive employment. In large Fortune 1000 companies, the hiring decision includes a number of variables: Quality of candidates:…
