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Risk of Recurrence of Autism in Younger Siblings Higher Than Thought
…a complex disorder that affects a child’s ability to think, communicate, interact socially and learn. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention places the incidence of autism at 1…
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Overview of Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Autism
…(with competitive pay) and live independently in their community. These agencies provide or coordinate supports including counseling, medical and psychological services, job coaching, higher education, job training, job placement and…
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New Autism Charity Hopes to Carve Out Its Niche, Despite Tough Times
…complex brain disorder, ranging from mild to severe, that affects behavior and impairs social and communication skills. No one knows exactly what causes it — though many scientists believe it…
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Authentic Strength-Based Practice: Can Neurotypical Professionals Make a Paradigm Shift?
…people create shared understanding. Autism, 22, 1-12 https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361318785172 Parsloe, S.M.(2015). Discourses of disability, narratives of community: Reclaiming an autistic identity online. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 43, 336-356. Patten Koenig,…
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NIH Awards $4 Million in Funding for Early Autism Screening
…Florida State University The goal of this study is to validate the effectiveness of a new automated online screening tool—the Social Communication (SoCo) CheckUp—to screen for communication delay and autism…
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What I Hope People Will Get Out of My Autism Memoir
…online, but some of the responses that I received from non-autistic people about my work were genuinely heartening. Every “I’d never thought about it that way before,” and “this really…
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Perspectives From Two Adults Living Independently in the Chapel Haven Community
…campus to the next level which is called COMMUNITY. I’ve lived in the community now for four years, starting with a roommate in an apartment, and now I currently have…
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Developing Confidence and Standing Up for Myself
…their knowledge. I wanted to become a Peer Support Specialist. This process required many tests and I was able to get my certification. Moreover, I helped someone else prepare to…
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Reflection of a Former Defiant Preschooler
…has an MA in English/Literature from the State University of New York College at Brockport and experience in the fields of freelance journalism, substance abuse prevention, online higher education, and…
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Overcoming Challenges with Technology: One Individual’s Journey from Hospitalization to a Career
…enjoyed anything to do with them. We would later come to learn that he disassembled and reassembled computers and video game consoles for fun. Unfortunately, this intense love also led…
