Summertime Games and Simple Strategies to Reinforce Social Skills

• By: Kari Phillips, LCSW Norma Litman, LCSW Patricia L. Grossman, LCSW Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• April 1st, 2013
• play, social skills, summer
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Summertime is fun time for most children. School routines give way to relaxation, perhaps at summer day or sleep away camp – and there’s no studying. While most typically developing children welcome this, it can become problematic for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). That’s why...

Healthy Relationships and Sexuality for All

• By: Patricia L. Grossman, LCSW Kari Phillips, LCSW Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• April 1st, 2012
• dating, relationships, sex education, sexuality
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It has become commonplace to read about or hear stories about issues related to people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Healthcare, education, mental health and social services offer options for children that did not exist years ago. As these children grow up, their needs change. Older...

Filling the Gaps: Developing Programs for the Lifespan

• By: Patricia L. Grossman, LCSW Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• October 1st, 2008
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The number of children being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has, without a doubt, been increasing rapidly over the past 20 years. The increase can be attributed to several factors, a few of which make it clear that many children with autism spectrum disorders went undiagnosed in the...