Exploring Recreation Therapy for Individuals with Autism: Exercise to Improve Socialization, Self-confidence, and Independence

• By: Elizabeth Reisinger, CTRS Els for Autism Foundation®
• April 4th, 2025
• adaptive sports, development, evidence-based practice, exercise, fitness, independence, intervention, recreation therapy, self-confidence, social skills, Spring 2025 Issue, therapeutic recreation, therapy
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Key Points: Exercise is a proven, evidence-based intervention for individuals with autism, promoting development in social, emotional, and independent skills. Recreation therapy interventions, including exercise, have been effective in helping individuals with autism achieve their...

Monica Carr, PhD, Joins the Autism Spectrum News Editorial Board

• By: Staff Writer Autism Spectrum News
• January 10th, 2024
• advocacy, autism spectrum disorder, evidence-based practice, news, science-based information, Winter 2024 Issue
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Mental Health News Education, the nonprofit organization that publishes Autism Spectrum News, is proud to announce that Monica Carr, PhD, a Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne, Australia, and a Research Associate at The University of Waikato, New Zealand, has become the newest member of...

A Guide to Implement Video Self-Modeling to Teach a Variety of Skills

• By: Christina Wood, MEd, BCBA Amy Thatcher, MEd, RBT Elise Settanni, MEd, BCBA, LBS Lehigh University Autism Services
• January 1st, 2022
• Behavioral Intervention, evidence-based practice, self-modeling, technology, video modeling, Winter 2022 Issue
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Albert Bandura’s social learning theory (1977) emphasized the importance of observing, modeling, and imitating the behavior of others for learning. This theory has inspired the development of many strategies for learning, including video modeling (VM) interventions. VM interventions involve...