Special Education Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

• By: Emily Furar, BS, BA Idil Memis, MD Daniel W. Hennelly Rahul Mittal, PhD Michael Alessandri, PhD Adrien A. Eshraghi, MD, MSc, FACS University of Miami
• April 1st, 2022
• ABA, COVID-19, education, insurance, regression, remote learning, school, Spring 2022 Issue, students
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges and obstacles for many individuals and families, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related developmental disabilities (Eshraghi et al., 2020; Eshraghi et al., 2022). Children with ASD often depend on a combination of...

Displaying Courage, AHRC NYC Staff Support People with I/DD in Group Homes and Remotely with Technology

• By: Marco Damiani AHRC New York City
• July 1st, 2020
• adults, courage, COVID-19, essential workers, front-line staff, heroes, loss, mindfulness, remote learning, summer 2020 issue, technology, telehealth
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Months into our response to the COVID-19 epidemic, we have suffered heartbreaking losses and struggled through many challenges. Through it all, our staff’s extraordinary devotion, caring and tireless efforts to support people with disabilities, their families, and each other, has been...