Summer Offers Opportunity for Skill Development for Children and Young Adults with ASD

• By: Mike Kunin, MA Jennifer Buri da Cunha, MA Johanna Kinsley, MPA Ramapo for Children
• July 1st, 2013
• camp, relationships, social skills
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Summer can be a perfect time for children and young adults to leave their everyday environments and discover new opportunities for skill development. Yet parents of children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often struggle with the idea of immersing their child in a new...

Using Relationships to Support Children with ASD

• By: Lisa Tazartes Mike Kunin, MA Jennifer Buri da Cunha, MA Kyle Avery Ramapo for Children
• July 1st, 2012
• relationships, social skills
• 1904    0

Working with children, whether as a parent, teacher, or caregiver, is an inherently social process. This is no different when we are talking about children on the autism spectrum. In order to impact children with ASD, the adults in their lives need to employ a set of activities, strategies, and...