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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Co-Occurring Mental Health Issues in ASDs
…CBT Clinic and opportunities to participate in treatment, please contact Samara Tetenbaum, PhD, Psychology Fellow at ASPIRE at (631) 923-0923 or sptaspire@gmail.com. You may also visit our website at www.aspirecenterforlearning.com….
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Taking a Multi-Cultural Approach to Promoting Autism Awareness
…as education, evidence-based practices, legal rights (e.g., special education law, state insurance mandates, etc.), transitioning into adulthood, guardianship, and more. It is not an easy feat when community members come…
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Embracing Special Interests
…I had to be creative in finding time to practice driving in a state with little resources towards this topic. It took me more time, but I obtained my driver’s…
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Finding Home: Creating a Home that Supports the Individual
…continue to receive support from Life Skills Instructors to guide the completion of certain tasks. Life Skills Instruction is tailored to the individual. For example, Leslie, a highly independent woman…
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Student with Autism Proposes Colleges Provide More Support Enabling People with Disabilities to Earn a Degree AHRC NYC: Program Fuels Desire to Help Others Pursue Higher Education
…Would Need More Than a High-School Diploma. Were They Right? The Edge: The Chronicle of Higher Education. Available online: https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/the-edge/2020-01-22 (accessed on 1 November 2021) Butler, L.N.; Sheppard-Jones, K.; Whaley,…
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Advocating for the Advocate
…advocates for crisis supports and suicide prevention for autistic people. Her website, www.autismcrisissupport.com, contains her books, articles, resources, and research. Lisa can be reached at lisamorganconsulting@gmail.com or through her website….
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Do Parents and Teachers Get Children with AS/HFA? These Children Lack the Insight or Social Skills to Explain Themselves
…verbal skills set unrealistic expectations for their level of comprehension and behavior. The comments of the child are often seen as due to rudeness or a “bad” attitude. I was…
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Help for Parents Managing Challenging Behaviors for Children with ASD During COVID-19
…in modifying their environment. Rebecca Schulman, PsyD, BCBA-D, and Rory Panter, PsyD, are from Behavior Therapy Associates in Somerset, New Jersey and can be reached at rschulman@behaviortherapyassociates.com or rpanter@behaviortherapyassociates.com and…
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What Happens When the Teacher Is on the Spectrum? An Interview with a Pre-Service Teacher with ASD
…College students with autism have low graduation rates. Retrieved January 10, 2020 from www.statepress.com/article/2017/11/spcampus-low-retention-of-college-students-with-autism Buescher, A. V., Cidav, Z., Knapp, M., & Mandell, D. S. (2014). Costs of autism spectrum…
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Autistic Voices Roundtable – Person First Language vs. Identity First Language
…event: PKLowe@todaysautisticmoment.com For more information: todaysautisticmoment.com/autisticvoices/ Seeking Autistic Participants: Who Can Participate? Six Autistic individuals Needed. Three who prefer and use Person First Language. Three who prefer and use Identity…
