The ASD Nest: A Successful Inclusion Model in the NYC Public School System

• By: Shirley Cohen, PhD Hunter College Dorothy Siegel, MPH CUNY Lauren Hough, MSEd ASD Nest Support Project, NYU Steinhardt
• October 1st, 2013
• classroom supports, co-teaching model, inclusion, inclusive education, school-based interventions, social skills development, special education, student outcomes
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Ten years ago Dorothy Siegel and Shirley Cohen, working closely with administrators of a Brooklyn school district, initiated a pilot for the ASD Nest program. Now, ten years later, that pilot has evolved into a robust model based in 20 public elementary schools in New York City, with continuing...

An Affordable, High-Quality University Option for Students on the Spectrum

• By: Lisa Pollich, PhD Charles Eli Carr John A. Schiavone II CUNY Project REACH
• October 1st, 2013
• academic accessibility, accommodations, autism in higher education, college, college support programs, disability accommodations, inclusive education, peer mentoring, social skills training, transition to college
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The City University of New York (CUNY), a stalwart champion for equal access to higher education, formed Project REACH (Resources and Education on Autism as CUNY’s Hallmark) in December of 2011. The Project’s goals include educating the student body, staff and faculty about students with autism...

Make Inclusion Work! Reducing Behavioral Challenges in the Classroom for Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

• By: Jill Krata, PhD YAI Autism Center
• January 1st, 2013
• behavioral interventions, classroom behavior management, evidence-based practices, functional behavioral assessment, inclusive education, least restrictive environment, school, social skills training, students
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In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis on including students with disabilities in the general education classroom. Over the years, Public Law 94-142, (Education for All Handicapped Children Act, 1975), which was most recently revised in 2004 under the Individuals with Disabilities...