Supporting Young Women with ASD Through Transition Services, Employment and Volunteer Opportunities

• By: Tibi Guzmán The Arc Westchester
• April 1st, 2020
• community, employment, Spring 2020 Issue, transition, volunteering, workplace, young women
• 2034    0

…them with finding and keeping community jobs based on their preferences, interests and strengths. They have the right to receive comparable wages and be free from workplace discrimination. With the…

Improving Parent Engagement for Your Child with Autism

• By: Stephanie Flamini, MS, BCaBA Autism New Jersey
• January 1st, 2021
• connection, parent engagement, parenting, play time, winter 2021 issue
• 3282    1

…Edwards, Sheridan, & Knoche (2008), parent engagement offers warmth and sensitivity, and supports a child’s social-emotional, cognitive, and communicative competence. Ample evidence supports that quality parent engagement also is linked…

4 Ways to Mitigate Insurance Costs in a COVID-19 Environment

• By: Josh Lamberg Lamb Insurance Services
• January 1st, 2021
• auto insurance, business expenses, commercial insurance, COVID-19, insurance, insurance premiums, liability insurance, nonprofits, savings, social service organizations, winter 2021 issue, workers’ compensation
• 1333    0

…before the pandemic. With auto insurance, fewer drivers on the road means fewer claims and lower risk for the insurance company. Another example is Workers’ Compensation costs. In many states,…

“Infinite Solution Finders:” AHRC New York City’s Educational Advocacy Guides Parents of Students with Disabilities

• By: Dylan Watton AHRC New York City
• March 26th, 2021
• advocacy, educational advocacy, evaluation, IEPs, Spring 2021 Issue, students, supports and services
• 1590    0

…turned two. I had to quickly learn all the things that come with having a child with a disability,” she recalled. “I had no idea prior to getting the diagnosis…

A Parent Advocate’s Hard-Fought Journey

• By: Dr. Renee Kasinsky Parent Advocate
• March 26th, 2021
• advocacy, court, lobbying, parenting, Spring 2021 Issue, system reform
• 1674    0

…until Cambridge satisfied federal and state SPED requirements. The PAC then requested a public hearing by the School Committee to address the findings of the review. Parent after parent testified,…

Yes She Can 2021 Advocates for Adults with Autism Awards

• September 14th, 2021
• 50953    0

Honoring those whose work benefit adults on the spectrum and our community Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT – Live Streaming FREE registration: Register for AAAA21 The Honorees You…

Autism Prevalence Higher in CDC’s ADDM Network: Improvements Being Made in Identifying Children with Autism Early

• By: | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• January 1st, 2022
• CDC, community, early diagnosis, minorities, prevalence, research, Winter 2022 Issue
• 2011    0

…communities in the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) network. A second report on children born in 2014 (4-year-old children) in the same 11 communities shows progress in the early…

Using Cell Phones to Increase Independence in the Community for Young Adults with Autism

• By: Annemarie L. Horn, PhD Old Dominion University
• January 1st, 2022
• cell phones, community engagement, education, independence, post-secondary transition, safety, technology, video modeling, Winter 2022 Issue, young adults
• 1712    0

…as “independent” in a community setting when they function with minimal to no support in that environment. Acquiring skills to navigate through the community safely is an important element of…

Assessing Readiness for Transition to College and College Support Services

• By: Sarah Larmann, BS Jamie Argento, BS Sydni Verbridge, BA Caitlin DiBattista, BA Rachel DeHond, BA Caroline I. Magyar, PhD, BCBA Rochester Institute of Technology School Psychology Program
• April 1st, 2022
• accommodations, assessment, college, education, high school, independence, self-advocacy, self-determination, self-management, Spring 2022 Issue, students, transition
• 1875    0

…services such as extra time on tests, extended deadlines for assignments, copies of instructor or peer notes, and separate testing location for exams. These accommodations are available to all students…

Preparing School-Age Students for Post-Secondary Education

• By: Randy Horowitz, MSEd, SAS Eden II
• April 6th, 2022
• independence, natural supports, planning, post-secondary education, safety, school, soft skills, Spring 2022 Issue, students, transition, young adults
• 2141    0

…applied to teaching the easiest, most efficient way to accomplish a task. For example, when teaching shopping and meal preparation, food delivery services like Instacart and HelloFresh can be appropriate….