Advocating for Empowerment: Navigating End-of-Life Care for the Aging Autistic Population

• By: Amanda L. Duffy, MEd, BCBA, LBS Kristina Gasiewski, MOTR/L, MEd, BCBA Lara Redcay, MEd, BCBA Melmark Pennsylvania
• October 4th, 2024
• aging, communication, Fall 2024 Issue, hospice, interdisciplinary team
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While history began documenting autism in children in the early 1900s, it was not until later in the century that autism became recognized as a distinct circumstance. The first generation of children diagnosed with autism is just now moving into older age. With aging brings social, physical, and...

Addressing Sensory Behaviors Through the Lens of an Occupational Therapist and a Behavior Analyst

• By: Kristina Gasiewski, MOTR/L, MEd, BCBA Caleigh Dion, OT, MSOT, OTR Melmark
• January 10th, 2024
• behavior analysis, collaboration, evidence-based intervention, function-based assessment, individualized intervention, occupational therapy, sensory behaviors, sensory dysfunctions, sensory integration theory, Winter 2024 Issue
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a prevalent developmental and neurological disability that affects one in 36 children (CDC, 2023a). Individuals with ASD may have significant impairments in social communication and interaction, restricted or repetitive behaviors or interests, sensory features, and...