Addressing Skill Deficits in Students with High Functioning Autism (HFA) as a Proactive Approach to Prevent Behavioral Challenges

• By: Edel McCarville, PsyD Colleen Menard, MSEd Levittown Public Schools
• April 1st, 2015
• behavior, intervention, proactive, school
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Students with high functioning autism (HFA) typically display cognitive abilities in the average to above average range, and some superior range; therefore often participate in general education classes. While these students have many strengths, specific educational approaches are often needed to...

I Know the Elements of the Periodic Table, But I Can’t Make My Bed

• By: Edel McCarville, PsyD Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
• April 1st, 2012
• independence, life skills, school, transitioning
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Increased attention has been recently given to the needs of individuals with disabilities who are transitioning from high school, particularly those individuals with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders because of their unique and specific needs. Many individuals with High-Functioning ASDs...