Finding the Right Employment for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

• By: Michael J. Cameron, PhD, BCBA-D Pacific Child and Family Associates
• April 1st, 2014
• autism employment, community integration, family involvement, job preparation, social skills, strength-based assessment, vocational support, workplace inclusion
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Locating a place of employment is one of the most prevalent challenges for an individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In fact, according to a study conducted in 2010 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 21% of all adults with disabilities participated in the labor force as compared with...

Summer Offers Opportunity for Skill Development for Children and Young Adults with ASD

• By: Mike Kunin, MA Jennifer Buri da Cunha, MA Johanna Kinsley, MPA Ramapo for Children
• July 1st, 2013
• camp, independent living, relationships, residential programs, self-confidence, skill development, social skills, summer camp, transition to adulthood
• 2021    0

Summer can be a perfect time for children and young adults to leave their everyday environments and discover new opportunities for skill development. Yet parents of children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often struggle with the idea of immersing their child in a new...

ASN Spring 2013 Issue

• April 1st, 2013
• behavioral support, Education / School, routine and structure, skill maintenance, social skills, summer vacation, transition planning
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"Maintaining Skills During Summer Vacation"   Articles in This...

Use Social Apps to Keep Skills Sharp Over the Summer

• By: Laurie Jacobs, MA, CCC-SLP Social Skill Builder
• April 1st, 2013
• apps, communication skills, peer interactions, role play, social apps, social skills, social skills development, social stories, summer learning, technology, visual schedules
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Summertime can be a welcome break from school for many students, who will cram as much sleeping in and having fun as they can into a few short months before the school year resumes. But the intrinsic break in routine can also spell disaster for some kids on the Autism spectrum or with other social...

Summer Programs for Adolescents and Young Adults

• By: Alissa Daner, MSEd Marty McGreevy, MEd Samantha Curiale-Feinman, MSEd, TSHH New Frontiers in Learning
• April 1st, 2013
• college readiness, community engagement, executive functioning, independent living skills, self-advocacy, social skills, students, summer programs, transition skills
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Summer vacation is a time ripe with opportunities for growth – a time to catch-up on academic learning, strengthen executive functioning, and improve social and communication competence. Opportunities abound during the summer months to engage in learning outside of the traditional classroom by...

Summer Break and Skills Development: The Heat Is On

• By: Heather Walker, MS, BCBA Michael J. Cameron, PhD, BCBA-D Pacific Child and Family Associates
• April 1st, 2013
• activity-based intervention, family involvement, IEP goals, planning, skill development, skill maintenance, social skills, summer break, visual schedules
• 2005    0

You work hard to make sure your child is progressing toward his goals and to effectively manage an interdisciplinary team and your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) during the course of the year. That work requires significant resources (fiscal, emotional, and temporal), the...

Study Demonstrates That Children with Autism Can Learn to Stand Up to Bullies

• By: The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)
• April 1st, 2013
• applied behavior analysis, autism research, bullying, cognitive skills, deception detection, research, science, social skills, victimization
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The Autism Research Group, along with the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, published a study in the current issue of the journal “Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders” on teaching children with autism to detect and respond to lies told by others attempting to bully them. A research...

Using Relationships to Support Children with ASD

• By: Lisa Tazartes Mike Kunin, MA Jennifer Buri da Cunha, MA Kyle Avery Ramapo for Children
• July 1st, 2012
• relationships, social skills
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Working with children, whether as a parent, teacher, or caregiver, is an inherently social process. This is no different when we are talking about children on the autism spectrum. In order to impact children with ASD, the adults in their lives need to employ a set of activities, strategies, and...

Social Skills Groups Benefit Children and Parents

• By: Susan Miron, OTL, MA, SAS WJCS Achieving Milestones
• July 1st, 2012
• behaviors, social skills
• 2019    0

Social Skill Groups with toddlers and parents offer many advantages. These small groups provide parents the opportunity to talk with families who share similar concerns and a place to practice new skills to help their children. In the group, there is a sense of community and understanding. It is a...

Changing the Mindset of Autistic Children and Adolescents

• By: Robert Brooks, PhD Harvard Medical School Sam Goldstein, PhD University of Utah School of Medicine
• April 1st, 2012
• child development, developmental challenges, empathy, intervention, nurturing strengths, parenting, positivity, resilient mindset, self-discipline, social skills
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A major focus of our collaboration has been to elaborate upon the concepts of both mindsets and resilience (Brooks and Goldstein, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2012; Goldstein and Brooks, 2005, 2007). We propose that all people possess a set of assumptions about themselves and others that influence their...