Uniquely Human Podcast #2 – Stimming Rocks! Why This Classic Behavior Is So Important with Chloe Rothschild

• October 8th, 2020
• AAC, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, communication, interoception, overstimulation, podcast, self-regulation, sensory issues, sensory room, stimming, Uniquely Human, visual schedule
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Episode 2 - Stimming Rocks! Why This Classic Behavior Is So Important with Chloe Rothschild Overview Autistic autism advocate Chloe Rothschild lends her perspective on effective communication strategies, AAC, and interoception. Barry and Dave share important insights into the...

Maintaining Connection with Siblings with ASD in Young Adulthood

• By: Amanda Austin, BA Daniela Silva, MS, BCBA Caitlin Chambers, MEd, BCBA Kate Fiske, PhD, BCBA-D Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University
• October 1st, 2020
• adolescents, adults, caregiving, communication, fall 2020 issue, family, independence, recreation, relationships, siblings, support groups, technology
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Sibling relationships are some of the longest that people will have in their lifetime, and these relationships can significantly influence sibling development (McHale, Updegraff, & Whiteman, 2012). While each sibling relationship is different, they are commonly characterized by shared...

What Happens When the Teacher Is on the Spectrum? An Interview with a Pre-Service Teacher with ASD

• By: Christopher Bloh, PhD, BCBA-D Kutztown University Department of Special Education
• October 1st, 2020
• adults, career, communication, disclosure, fall 2020 issue, higher education, interview, social skills, special education, teaching
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With more and more people with ASD becoming adults, enrollment in higher education is also increasing for this population. Science, technology, engineering, and math majors are popular with students with ASD but what about education? An undergraduate education major with ASD was interviewed about...

Siblings: Common Concerns and Effective Support Strategies

• By: Emily Holl, MFA, LMSW Sibling Support Project
• October 1st, 2020
• communication, fall 2020 issue, family, feelings, future planning, guilt, isolation, loss, resentment, siblings, support
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Like parents of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), siblings experience unique concerns and opportunities. The sibling relationship can easily exceed six decades, and siblings face these issues for even longer than parents. Historically, siblings have had few opportunities to receive...

Under Pressure: Support for Siblings of Individuals with ASD

• By: Alison Kolber-Jamieson, Ed.S School Psychologist
• October 1st, 2020
• communication, community, emotional health, fall 2020 issue, family, mental health, school, siblings, support
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As a school-based mental health professional and a sister of a person with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the sibling perspective on family-centered care is not just important to me, but necessary in order to give comprehensive and competent care to the families who look to communities and schools...

Programming for Multiple Siblings with ASD: Tips to Promote Family Success

• By: Tori Massimo, MPA, MAEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Lynn Roba, MEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Kristen Daneker, MS, BCBA, LBS-PA Jennifer Croner Lauriello, MSEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Exceptional Learning, LLC
• October 1st, 2020
• assessment, challenging behaviors, communication, diagnosis, fall 2020 issue, programming, siblings, tips, treatment
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Current data suggest that if a family has one child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the chance their second child will also have that diagnosis is 2-18% (Autism Speaks, 2020). If the family has two or more children with ASD, the risk their next child will also have ASD increases to 30% (The...

How to Best Support Siblings of Individuals with ASD

• By: Amy B. McCoy, MS Ed Little Big Sister Books, LLC
• October 1st, 2020
• communication, expressing feelings, fall 2020 issue, family, isolation, parenting, parents, resentment, siblings, socializing, support groups
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Typically developing siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have a unique set of needs that often go overlooked and unnoticed. These needs are generally social and emotional in nature and can affect siblings at any age during their lifespan. When one family member has a...

Tips for Communicating with Your Sibling on the Autism Spectrum

• By: Rachel Reich College of Human Ecology at Cornell University
• October 1st, 2020
• communication, fall 2020 issue, patience, siblings, tips
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All sibling relationships can be challenging. Communicating with your sibling on the AS (Autism Spectrum) poses particular challenges for both of you. If you find yourself frustrated because you and your sibling are not communicating well, here are some tips that should help you both. The goal is...

Talking to Siblings About ASD

• By: Julie M. Wolf, PhD Yale Child Study Center
• October 1st, 2020
• adolescents, children, communication, diagnosis, fall 2020 issue, family, feelings, siblings
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Siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have unique needs and may have a range of feelings, both positive and negative, about their experience with their brother or sister with ASD. They may be reluctant to share these feelings with parents due to feelings of guilt (Opperman &...

Interpersonal Relationships and Social Engagement in a Virtual Landscape

• By: Alissa Cappelleri, MAT Samantha Curiale-Feinman, MSEd, TSHH New Frontiers Executive Function Coaching
• July 1st, 2020
• communication, COVID-19, online, social skills, summer 2020 issue, virtual interactions
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has identified communication and interaction with others as specific areas of deficit for many individuals with ASD. Difficulty making eye contact, initiating and sustaining a conversation, code switching, and perspective taking are...