When the Going Gets Tough: How to Foster Safety and Stability During Challenging Situations

• By: Amy Kelly, MBA, MNM Devereux
• September 15th, 2025
• caregivers, coping strategies, disabilities, emotional regulation, Fall 2025 Issue, routines, safety plan, sensory tools
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The journey through autism and disabilities is certainly complex – filled with excitement and achievements, as well as challenges and uncertainty. Some challenges may relate directly to the disabilities themselves, such as navigating insurance denials for essential therapies or medications,...

Working to Prevent Suicide in Youth with Autism

• By: Marina Sarris SPARK | Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
• September 29th, 2022
• 988, anxiety, assessment, bullying, children, depression, Fall 2022 Issue, healthcare providers, intervention, repetitive thinking, research, research study, safety plan, suicide, suicide prevention, suicide screening
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This article contains information about suicide and suicide prevention. For help 24/7, please call or text the U.S. Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. After being bullied at school, the preteen boy came to believe that no one would care if he died. His therapist, whom he had been seeing for...