Person-Centered Early Intervention Program: A Whole Family Approach

• By: Danielle Nabinger, MSW Amerigroup Georgia Rebecca Lyons, MPH Shelley R. Schoenfeld GoMo Health
• April 11th, 2023
• anxiety, assessment, caregiver burnout, depression, early intervention, Early Intervention Concierge Program, emotional health, family, increase in diagnoses, parenting, self-care, Spring 2023 Issue, stress, supporting caregivers, treatment
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The prevalence of autism is at an all-time high. Today, we all seem to know a parent of a child who has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). According to estimates from the CDC, the rate of autism has more than tripled over the span of two decades: from one in 150 in 2000, to one in...

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...