Fostering a Healthy Workplace Requires a Holistic Approach

• By: Louis Chesney Rethink Benefits
• June 25th, 2021
• mental health, neurodiversity, psychological safety, strengths, Summer 2021 Issue, wellness, workplace
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…and growth. Louis Chesney is Manager of Neurodiversity at Rethink Benefits. For more information, email louis.chesney@rethinkbenefits.com or visit www.rethinkbenefits.com. References Austin, R. D. & Pisano, G. P. (2017). Neurodiversity as…

A Mother’s Journey Advocating for Her Child’s Autism Diagnosis and What Fellow Educators Can Learn

• By: Shelley Hughes, OTR Pearson Clinical Assessments
• October 2nd, 2023
• access to resources, advocacy, assessments, diagnosis, diagnosis equity, early detection, early intervention, education, Fall 2023 Issue, improved outcomes, mental health, parents, racial disparities, research, screening, socioeconomic disparities, teachers, underdiagnosis of females
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…Hughes, OTR Shelley Hughes, OTR, is Director of Portfolio Management and Delivery at Pearson Clinical Assessment. For more information, email. Shelley.hughes@pearson.com and visit Autism Tools | Pearson Clinical Assessments (pearsonassessments.com)….

How to Create a Safe and Engaging Sensory Experience at the Pool

• By: Maggie Achenbrener OTD-PP, OTR/M Concordia University Wisconsin Alysha Skuthan, PhD, OTR/L, ASDCS Shenandoah University
• July 12th, 2024
• children, drowning, safety, sensory issues, sensory regulation, Summer 2024 Issue, swimming, treatment
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…Achenbrener, OTD, OTR/M, an aquatic occupational therapist, at maschenbrener1@gmail.com. References Drowning Prevention & Facts. (n.d.). American Red Cross. https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/water-safety/drowning-prevention-and-facts.html Eversole, M., Collins, D. M., Karmarkar, A., Colton, L., Quinn, J….

Preparing for the Challenges of Adulthood

• By: Helena L. Maguire, MS, LABA, BCBA Melmark New England
• January 1st, 2019
• daily living skills, IDEA, independence, planning, self-advocacy, training, transition to adulthood, winter 2019 issue
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…communication, social and relationship skills and need to be taught explicitly and transferred to generalized settings to include nuances and contexts of the “real world”; Support and develop access for…

The Failure to Accurately Diagnose Girls with Asperger’s Syndrome

• By: Marcia Eckerd, PhD
• January 1st, 2018
• Asperger's Syndrome, diagnosis, gender, research, social skills, winter 2018 issue
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…7, also dipped at 10, and then scored much more like the boys at 13 and 16, ages where the demands and complexity of social communication are much greater. Teenage…

Special Challenges and Creative Solutions When Providing Services to Females with Autism

• By: Sandra A. Rogers, MS, BCBA Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Melmark
• October 1st, 2016
• abuse, safety, staff, training, women and girls
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…eases everyone’s anxiety at least a little. People tend to be more comfortable working with individuals of the same gender, at least when it comes to hygiene needs. 2) We…

Addressing the Need for a Behavioral Medicine Approach for Children with ASD

• By: Michael J. Cameron, PhD, BCBA-D Pacific Child and Family Associates
• July 1st, 2014
• comorbid, doctor, medical
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…doesn’t have to be the reality for families dealing with ASD.   For more information about Pacific Child and Family Associates, please visit http://pacificchildandfamily.com, email info@pacificchild.com, or call (855) 295-3276….

Prognosis? The Sky’s the Limit

• By: David Finch Author and Speaker
• April 1st, 2012
• adults, Asperger's Syndrome, marriage, neurodiversity, self-improvement, spring 2012 issue
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…Times bestseller. David also lectures on the topics of relationships and living successfully with Asperger’s. Please find more information about David on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DavidFinchWriter, and on his website davidjfinch.com….

The “Why” of Disability Unemployment

• By: Nicholas A. Villani Career and Employment Options, Inc.
• June 25th, 2021
• caste system, employment, inequity, special education, Summer 2021 Issue, training, unemployment, vocational rehabilitation
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…performing transition services since 1990. For more information email nvillani@ceoincworks.com or visit www.ceoincworks.com. Footnotes Isabel Wilkerson, Aug 2020 “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” Penguin Random House Nicholas A. Villani,…

Opportunities Abound for “Students of Autism’

• By: Marybeth Cale Cale Communications Estuary Coaching
• July 20th, 2023
• institutional review board, neurodivergence, news, research
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…region of New York State, and serves as Secretary of the Board of Trustees for Anderson Foundation for Autism. Learn more about her services and expertise at calecommunications.com or estuarycoaching.com….