Interpersonal Relationships and Social Engagement in a Virtual Landscape

• By: Alissa Cappelleri, MAT Samantha Curiale-Feinman, MSEd, TSHH New Frontiers Executive Function Coaching
• July 1st, 2020
• communication, COVID-19, online, social skills, summer 2020 issue, virtual interactions
• 2431    1

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has identified communication and interaction with others as specific areas of deficit for many individuals with ASD. Difficulty making eye contact, initiating and sustaining a conversation, code switching, and perspective taking are...

Creating an Online College Degree Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

• By: Chelsea Donlin, MS, BCBA Center for Spectrum Services and Sage College
• January 1st, 2016
• accommodations, college degree, online, undergraduate program
• 1338    0

Since the early 1990’s, a surge in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses has occurred (e.g., Robertson & Ne’eman, 2008; Taylor, 2005). The reasons for this marked increase in ASD diagnoses remains controversial, but the reality of this increase has resulted in greater attention to...