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Cooking Up Communication: A Recipe for Using AI to Support AAC with Modeling Scripts
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) plays an important role in empowering individuals with autism and other complex communication needs to engage meaningfully in their communities. Essential to AAC adoption is the evidence-based practice of modeling, wherein communication partners...
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Establishing Sensory Inclusive Theater Experiences
Many sensory inclusive theaters and performing arts venues have incorporated sensory-friendly (SF) or relaxed performances (RP) to increase access to the arts for all patrons. Often, these events are geared towards children or younger audiences and for individuals who experience hypersensitivity....
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Leveraging Smart Technology to Enhance Independence for Autistic Individuals
Independent living for autistic individuals requires a complex set of tasks and increased responsibility for caregivers, who often support independence remotely. Considering how technology can complement this task is crucial to maximizing available resources and enhancing the lives of those...
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Virtual Job Shadow Technology Mash-Up
One of the main purposes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is “To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free, appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare...
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Literacy Supports for Learners with Autism
In her article How People with Autism Think, Temple Grandin (1995), a high-functioning person with autism, describes her visual method of thinking. Grandin retrieves words through visualizations and movies within her mind. This type of thinking takes time to process, often making abstract thoughts...
