Supporting Autistic Children in the Child Welfare System

• By: Judith A. Lucas, MD, MJ Albany Medical Center
• September 15th, 2025
• caregiver maltreatment, child welfare system, communication challenges, Fall 2025 Issue, family stress, foster care placement, professional training, trauma-informed support
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Child welfare system (CWS) involvement is extremely stressful for families, particularly those with autistic children. Research has shown that substantially higher numbers of children with autism are reported to and investigated by child protective services. Some evidence suggests that autistic...

Comprehensive Programming to Support Children with Developmental Disabilities and Significant Medical Conditions in a School Setting

• By: Ellen D’Amato, PhD Carla Johnson, MS, BCBA Howard Savin, PhD First Children Services
• April 1st, 2018
• ABA therapy, interdisciplinary team, professional training, service delivery, spring 2018 issue
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Supporting children with autism or other developmental disabilities and significant co-occurring medical conditions presents substantial challenges to teachers, parents and all involved caretakers. This article presents an overview of the interdisciplinary model and a representative case study...