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Programming for Multiple Siblings with ASD: Tips to Promote Family Success
…Try not to compare your children’s programming and progress to others: Despite sharing common physical attributes, cognitive skills, adaptive skills, and personalities often vary from child to child. You may…
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Tips for Communicating with Your Sibling on the Autism Spectrum
…Institute – Tips for Talking to Adults on the Autism Spectrum. http://www.mayinstitute.org/news/acl/asd-and-dd-adult-focused/tips-for-talking-to-adults-on-the-autism-spectrum/ National Autistic Society – Communicating. http://www.autism.org.uk/about/communication/communicating.aspx Roberson – Communicating Effectively with Your Asperger’s Partner: Five Important Suggestions. http://www.kennethrobersonphd.com/communicating-effectively-aspergers-partner-five-important-suggestions/…
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Twin Study Suggests Girls are Protected From Autism Risk
…D.H. Pediatr. Res. 47, 9-16 (2000) PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10625077 3. Levy D. et al. Neuron 70, 886-897 (2011) PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21658582 4. Gilman S.R. et al. Neuron 70, 898-907 (2011) PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21658583…
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Steps to Empower Families to Access Early Intervention
…Sign up for E-News by going to http://www.autismconsortium.org/home/newletter-archive/. Resources Autism Consortium Resource Database. Available at www.autismconsortium.org/resources-and-events/database/ Mulligan, L. Steel, R. MacColloch, and D. Nicholas, “Evaluation of an…
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Addressing a National Shortage of Autism Specialists
…the importance of quality family-centered care. Footnotes https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd https://www.abp.org/content/data-and-workforce https://www.aap.org/en/advocacy/pediatric-subspecialty-shortages-fact-sheets/ Leslie LK, Baum R, Turner A. Revisiting the Viability of the Developmental-Behavioral Health Care Workforce. Pediatrics. 2018; 141(3):e20174132 Ibid. https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2022/01/11/doctors-know-little-about-their-obligations-to-people-with-disabilities-study-finds/29652/…
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Inclusive Housing: How Sensory-Friendly Features Can Help Address a Growing Need
…Sensory-Friendly Mean? One common challenge for autistic adults is their sensitivity to different sensory experiences. For example, some are sensitive to sensory inputs, such as sounds, smells, fabrics, light, and…
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The Role of Mental Health Treatment for Autistic Individuals
…Association for play therapy. (n.d.-a). https://www.a4pt.org/ Autism spectrum Disorder. (n.d.). National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd Autism. NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness. (n.d.). https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Common-with-Mental-Illness/Autism/Treatment Bertelli, M., Ruedrich, S.,…
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Tools for Transitions: Using Self-Management and Technology to Build Independence
…well-deserved sense of accomplishment when the goal is reached. The best thing about self-management is that it can be absolutely free, and completely independent of assistance from others. Self-monitoring, prompting,…
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Public Funding of Private Pre-School is a Mandated Early Intervention Service Required Under IDEA
…pre-school program was specific finding of the team). A vast body of research demonstrates that the behavioral, social and communication needs of the student as identified by the evaluations and…
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Helpful Hints From the Trenches: What to Expect in College
…do it myself. In your last years of high school try to practice doing what your assistants had done for you. The teaching staff in college will not remind you…
