Fostering Independence for Young Adults with Autism and Low Vision

• By: Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW Alexandra LaVoie, MSOT Transition Center at the Perkins School for the Blind
• October 4th, 2024
• adults, Fall 2024 Issue, financial literacy, self-advocacy, transition, visual impairment
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VanBergeijk and LaVoie (2024 April & January) established in previous issues of Autism Spectrum News that “autism is the most commonly reported co-existing developmental disorder in children with blindness and other severe visual impairment.” They highlighted the need for a proper...

Understanding Insurance Coverage for Autism and Co-Occurring Visual Impairment

• By: Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW Alexandra LaVoie, MSOT Transition Center at the Perkins School for the Blind
• April 12th, 2024
• advocacy, blindness, cerebral/cortical visual impairment, co-occurrence, Spring 2024 Issue
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According to Petretto et al. (2023), “…autism could currently be considered one of the most commonly reported co-existing developmental disorders in children with blindness or other severe visual impairment.” The etiology, or the biological cause of the blindness, was directly correlated with...

Helping Youth with Autism and Co-Occurring Low Vision and Blindness

• By: Ernst VanBergeijk, PhD, MSW Alexandra LaVoie, MSOT Transition Center at the Perkins School for the Blind
• January 10th, 2024
• blindness, cerebral/cortical visual impairment, children, co-occurring conditions, educational interventions, inclusive education, low vision, transition-aged youth, visual impairment, Winter 2024 Issue
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The prevalence of autism has been increasing over the years. The CDC estimates that 1 out of every 44 children has an autism spectrum condition (CDC, 2021). It has changed from a low-incidence disability (i.e., 1 in 10,000) to a more common one. Blindness, on the other hand, is currently considered...