The Silent Roadblock: Understanding the Ripple Effects of Feeding Difficulties on the Spectrum

• By: Dena Kelly, LPC, BCBA, BSL Focused Approach
• January 10th, 2024
• applied behavior analysis, behavior, behaviorally based approach, children, comprehensive care, feeding difficulties, sensory issues, therapy integration, Winter 2024 Issue
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…tastes, which can significantly impact their progress in other therapies and overall well-being. For example, gastrointestinal disorders (GID) are common in children with ASD due to nutritional deficiencies and can…

Supporting Sensory Diversity: Building Inclusive Classrooms

• By: Suzanne Rappaport, OT, OTD, OTR The Guild for Human Services
• January 10th, 2024
• children, classroom, education, inclusive education, self-regulation skills, sensory issues, sensory tools, sensory-friendly classrooms, Winter 2024 Issue
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…a sense of security for students. Consistency and predictability can be comforting for those with sensory sensitivities (du Preez & Combrinck, 2022). After evaluating the general classroom environment, including curriculum…

We Are All on the Same Side: Unite the Spectrum

• By: Robert Naseef, PhD Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Parent of an Adult Autistic Son Stephen M. Shore, EdD Clinical Associate Professor of Special Education, Author, and Autistic Individual Adelphi University
• April 12th, 2024
• acceptance, access to services, action, actually autistic, advocacy, appreciation, awareness, division, empowerment, human rights, labels, language, neurodiversity, personalized services, Spring 2024 Issue, unity
• 1757    3

…together by differences in social communication, highly focused interests, and greater variations in sensory processing than the non-autistic population. For example, perhaps my communication difference displays as perseverating on a…

Navigating Medical Decision-Making and Insurance for Autistic Children in Divorced Families

• By: Mary Ann Hughes, MBA Special Family Transitions LLC
• April 12th, 2024
• childcare, divorce, healthcare, insurance, Spring 2024 Issue
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…LLC. For more information and resources on special needs divorce or transitions, please visit SpecialFamilyTransitions.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.You can also reach Mary Ann at maryann@specialfamilytransitions.com….

The Impact of Professional Networking for Autism Service Providers

• By: Mary Ann Hughes, MBA Special Family Transitions LLC
• July 12th, 2024
• providers, Summer 2024 Issue
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…For more information and resources on special needs divorce or transitions, please visit SpecialFamilyTransitions.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.You can also reach Mary Ann at maryann@specialfamilytransitions.com….

Parental Age Ups Rate of New Mutations Passed to Children

• By: Alla Katsnelson SPECTRUM
• October 1st, 2017
• fall 2017 issue, genetics, parents, research
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…article is reprinted with permission. You may view the original article, published on 20, September, 2017, at https://spectrumnews.org/news/parental-age-ups-rate-new-mutations-passed-children/. References Jónsson H. et al. Nature Epub ahead of print (2017) http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v549/n7673/full/nature24018.html…

Summary of a Systematic Literature Review of Research on Sexuality, Sex Education and Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

• By: Monica E. Carr, PhD University of Melbourne, Australia
• January 1st, 2017
• research, sex education, sexuality
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…sexual behaivors and comprehension of sexual language when compared to participants without ASD. Holmes & Hilme (2014) explored communication regarding sexuality between parents and their children with ASD, and noted…

Supporting Sexual Independence for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

• By: Amy Gravino, MA, CAS A.S.C.O.T. Consulting
• January 1st, 2017
• actually autistic, independence, parenting, sexuality, winter 2017 issue
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…writer, national speaker, autism consultant, and college coach for individuals with autism. Amy is a Certified Autism Specialist and the founder of A.S.C.O.T. Coaching. For more information, please visit www.amygravino.com….

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Analyzing Health Informatics to Ensure Safety and Wellness

• By: Andrew Shlesinger, MSW, LICSW Melmark New England
• October 1st, 2018
• data, fall 2018 issue, health, safety, wellness
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…Measures of Health and Wellness Sleep, weight, diet, well-body checks and unusual incident tracking are several common measures of health and wellness. Our organization, for example, has developed database applications…