Early Intervention Services for Toddlers with ASD

• By: Debra Reicher, PhD Carolyn Waldecker, PsyD The Hagedorn Little Village School
• October 1st, 2012
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), communication skills, early intervention, evidence-based interventions, family support, occupational therapy, speech therapy, toddlers
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Receiving an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis (ASD) can be an extremely stressful family event. Once the reports are read it may help to put them away for future reference and begin to focus on intervention. The shift from feelings of helplessness during the diagnostic process, to feelings of hopefulness...

A Practical Guide for Parents of Children with Sensory Processing Difficulties

• By: Sheri Wolnerman-Bardos, MS Natalia Appenzeller, PhD Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
• October 1st, 2012
• challenging behaviors, dysregulation, emotional regulation, family support, occupational therapy, parenting strategies, sensory integration, sensory processing, stimulation
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Having a child diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) necessitates parents to make a host of lifestyle and emotional adjustments. Many of these adjustments are in response to behavioral challenges exhibited by their children due to difficulty appropriately processing sensory information....

Sensory Processing Difficulties – Dressing For Success

• By: Susan Donohoe, OTR/L Prince’s Sensory Delights
• October 1st, 2011
• Asperger Syndrome, child development, clothing, occupational therapy, sensory integration, sensory processing disorder, sensory sensitivities, sensory strategies, stimulation
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Many Children with Aspergers experience sensory processing difficulties or sensory processing disorder (SPD). Sensory Processing is the neurological processing and interpretation of sensation within one’s own body and from the environment. In short, it is the brain’s organization and...

Assessing Young Children with ASD: A Multidisciplinary Approach

• By: Charles N. Cartwright, MD Michelle Gorenstein, PsyD Moira Lewis MS, CCC-SLP Kristin David, OTR/L Erica Pitman, LMSW YAI Autism Center
• October 1st, 2009
• assessment, communication, fall 2009 issue, language, occupational therapy, young children
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 54 children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) every year. But how can parents be sure that they have received the proper assessment? And what are the key steps in ensuring that these children receive the necessary level of...