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Autism’s False Prophets – Dr. Paul Offit Speaks Candidly about Childhood Vaccines with Autism Spectrum News
…can be licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it must first be tested by something called “concomitant use studies.” Concomitant use studies require new vaccines to be tested…
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Autism Spectrum News and Behavioral Health News: Supporting the Community During the COVID-19 Crisis
…demonstrate your commitment and help sustain our award-winning publications. Thank you so much for your compassion and generosity. We stand together and we will get through this as a community….
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You Are in Control
…not only now, but as a life practice. I emphasize that it is a practice and will not come easily at first. I am not a psychiatrist, psychologist or therapist;…
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Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: The Tyranny of Typicality
…this constitutes a form of “self-correcting mechanism.” Autistics, however, are far less able to do this. Deficits in communications, particularly nonverbal communications, are quite common in autistics. As such, they…
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What Benefits Should an Employer Have When Hiring Neurodiverse Employees?
With an ever-shifting trend toward hiring more neurodiverse employees, we are seeing major profit potential for financial and technology companies. These types of employers have begun to realize and capitalize…
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Designing Environments to Reduce Challenging Behaviors
…of focusing on behaviors as problematic, why not focus on challenging behaviors as ways autistics communicate their needs? An example, my family and I went to a restaurant and were…
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Increasing Inclusion in Biomarker Research
…cognitively impaired autistic individuals. These individuals have historically been underrepresented in neuroscience research because participation typically requires understanding and complying with complicated verbal instructions. However, in this study, computer vision…
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Telehealth Services Improve Accessibility for Individuals with Autism
…received these remote treatments benefited from them and met their communication goals. Studies regarding remote cognitive-behavioral therapy and telepsychiatry came to similar conclusions. Another study examining the feasibility of using…
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Implementing Peer Support Arrangements in Schools
Students with autism often require support in developing communication, social, and academic skills (Chan et al., 2009). One treatment approach, peer-mediated intervention (PMI), utilizes neurotypical peers to support students with…
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Planning a Summer Vacation: Travel Tips for Families of Children With Disabilities
…comfort item, such as a blanket, pillow, or stuffed animal to help acclimate your loved one to their new environment. For younger children, the comfort of a familiar car seat…
