Supporting Families with Autistic Children – What More Can Be Done?

• By: Narpinder Kaur Malhi, MD Rama Rao Gogineni, MD The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Family Committee
• October 2nd, 2023
• caregiving stressors, Fall 2023 Issue, family challenges, family therapy, marital strain, mental health support, parenting, parenting differences
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According to a March 2023 press release from the CDC, about 1 in 36 (2.8%) children have been identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder based on data gathered from 11 communities around the United States. This is a 22% increase from 2018, which found the prevalence of ASD to be 1 in 44...

The Importance of Integrative Care: Collaboration Among Therapists, Doctors and Family

• By: Rebecca Sachs, PhD, ABPP Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
• October 1st, 2013
• anxiety management, collaborative treatment, family involvement, Integrated Care, mental health support, multidisciplinary team, patient-centered care
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Climbing on the playground tower at the Fay J. Lindner Center was a bundle of energy and joy named Joshua. Dressed in swim trunks from his camp day, hair cut short and handsome and a T-shirt covered with Angry Birds stickers, Joshua slid down the pole, gave his mom a quick hug and kiss, and plopped...

Evidence-Based Interventions for Students on the Autism Spectrum

• By: Lynda Geller, PhD Spectrum Services
• January 1st, 2013
• bullying prevention, emotional regulation, evidence-based interventions, executive function, individualized education plans, interventions, mental health support, social skills training, students
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The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation both demand that schools utilize scientifically supported, evidence based methods. Yet, outside of applied behavior analysis there are few well-designed studies supporting interventions for our students on the...