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Financing Post-Secondary Education and Training
…cut off dates. These grants are often very competitive. The main source of financing of college comes from the federal government in the form of Federal Student Aid. For students…
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Free Verse Press Announces Publication of Running Naked in the Snow: A Collection of Poems by Linda Joy Walder
Charleston, S.C., Nov. 15 – Free Verse Press has announced the publication of Running Naked in the Snow, the debut collection of poems by poet Linda Joy Walder. Free Verse…
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Families
…around with face masks and gloves? What does it mean to social distance and when can we go back to school? These are all valid questions. How do we as…
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Balancing Health and Safety Issues with Individual Rights in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
…meal prep, and also loves telling everyone he sees the next day about the lunch he prepared. Staff has been trained to give him a lot of attention and praise…
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Gift from Massachusetts Family Will Support Students with Diverse Learning Challenges
…be independent.” “I can’t overstate how impactful this gift is to our community,” says Cara Gorham Streit, Threshold’s associate director who manages the alumni program. “It’s going to make a…
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Understanding, Diagnosing, and Treating Catatonia in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
…may significantly increase while the ability to execute previously mastered tasks, such as dressing oneself or completing a meal within a reasonable amount of time, significantly decreases. Essential components of…
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An Overview of the Screening and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children
Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be difficult because there is no medical test, like a blood test, to diagnose the disorder. Doctors look at the child’s developmental history and…
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Relationship Development Intervention: A Review of Its Effectiveness
…since only a subset of items of the ADOS and ADI-R were measured, the validity of these two assessments was compromised, since the initial strong validity of these assessment tools…
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Exploring Autism Traits Among Jeopardy Contestants
…contestants must go through a rigorous process involving an online test, an in-person test, and an in-person audition. As many as 80,000 people take the test annually, and only several…
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Navigating the Transitional Years – With a Little Help
…some families, the greatest antidote for isolation and lack of information comes from other families who have already been through the process. “There is great value in having parents and…
