A Collaborative Education Creates a “Lifestyle” for Learners with Autism

• By: AutismAIMS, LLC
• January 1st, 2013
• collaboration, communication, education, inclusion, independence, motivation, real life skills, school
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Education is defined by dictionary.com as: 1) The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for “mature” (complete in natural growth or development)...

The Autism Speaks Transition Tool Kit – A Guide to Assist Families on the Journey from Adolescence to Adulthood

• By: Autism Speaks
• April 1st, 2012
• adolescents, education, employment, health and wellness, housing, self-advocacy, toolkit, transition to adulthood
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In an effort to help families and their adolescents with autism more smoothly navigate the challenging transition into adulthood, Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, launched in February 2010 the Autism Speaks Transition Tool Kit, a unique guide and...

Training Peers Improves Social Outcomes for Some Kids with ASD

• By: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• January 1st, 2012
• education, friendships, inclusion, intervention, peer-mediated interventions, peers, research, school settings, social development, social skills, training
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Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who attend regular education classes may be more likely to improve their social skills if their typically developing peers are taught how to interact with them than if only the children with ASD are taught such skills. According to a study funded by the...

What Do You Do When Relatives Don’t Believe the Diagnosis and Question Your Parenting?

• By: Robin H. Morris
• October 1st, 2011
• advocacy, communication, diagnosis, education, family members, parents, relatives, support groups, therapies
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“Give him time.” “She’s the last child born in the family; everyone does the talking for her.” “Your expectations are too high, every child has his/her own timetable.” “Don’t put him under a microscope. Relax and he will be fine.” “When I had my kids, the world was...

Welcome to My World – A Mother’s Annual Letter to New School Teachers

• By: Hayley Kamis, MA
• October 1st, 2011
• adhd, adolescents, Asperger's Syndrome, communication, diagnosis, education, parenting, school, social skills, teachers
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After seven years of parenting a child enrolled in the local public school system, I’ve come to understand that, at least in our neck of the woods, each new grade begins with an automatic and inherent “do-over” mechanism in place. Regardless of how many copies of reports, summaries of...

ASN Spring 2011 Issue

• April 1st, 2011
• advocacy, disability rights, education, employment, guardianship, healthcare, law
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"Autism and the Law Throughout the Lifespan"   Articles in This...

When Behaviors Result in Real Trouble: Legal Challenges in Individuals with ASD

• By: Peter Gerhardt, EdD Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Nicole Pearson, MA Cecelia McCarton, MD The McCarton Foundation
• April 1st, 2011
• challenging behaviors, education, law, legal issues, sexuality, social deficits, spring 2011 issue
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When we think about legal matters and individuals with ASD, we often think of the relationship between the law and advocacy. Legal entitlements apply to individuals with disabilities, a free and appropriate education is guaranteed, and certain accommodations must be made to make settings and...