A Mother’s Journey Advocating for Her Child’s Autism Diagnosis and What Fellow Educators Can Learn

• By: Shelley Hughes, OTR Pearson Clinical Assessments
• October 2nd, 2023
• access to resources, advocacy, assessments, diagnosis, diagnosis equity, early detection, early intervention, education, Fall 2023 Issue, improved outcomes, mental health, parents, racial disparities, research, screening, socioeconomic disparities, teachers, underdiagnosis of females
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As a registered occupational therapist (OTR) and Director of Portfolio Management and Delivery at Pearson Clinical Assessment, I have extensive experience working with students who have been diagnosed with a variety of conditions. And as a mom of an autistic daughter, I understand on a personal...

Screening for Anxiety and Depression in the Context of Challenging Behavior

• By: Emma Wilkinson, BA Kristin V. Christodulu, PhD University at Albany Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
• September 23rd, 2021
• anxiety, assessments, challenging behaviors, cognitive behavioral therapy, comorbidities, depression, Fall 2021 Issue, functional behavior assessment, mental health, research, screening
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Challenging behavior is common among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Challenging behavior includes tantrums, self-injurious behavior, noncompliance, and aggression, especially when they occur with heightened intensity or frequency (Machalicek et al., 2016). In addition, anxiety and...

The Critical Need for Tracing Individual Trajectories After an Early Diagnosis of Autism

• By: Cynthia Martin, PsyD Bethany Vibert, PsyD Adriana Di Martino, MD Autism Center at the Child Mind Institute
• October 1st, 2020
• assessments, behavioral regulation, cognitive skills, diagnosis, early childhood, fall 2020 issue, intervention, language skills, research, science
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (here forward referred to autism) is more commonly recognized at early ages (Zwaigenbaum, Bauman, Choueiri, et al., 2015). This has led to increased access to early intervention and special educational supports, which in turn provide opportunities to better long-term...