An Employer’s Perspective on the Benefits of Training People with Autism

• By: Nadia Haque NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Westchester Division
• April 1st, 2014
• employment training, intern, job coaching, Project SEARCH, social skills, support, transition to adulthood, vocational training, workplace inclusion, workplace skills
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As part of its clinical mission, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division (NYP/WD) cares for patients so they are prepared to return to their home communities to lead productive lives. To successfully achieve this, patients are given the necessary tools to be able to work and live. In...

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
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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...

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...

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
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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...

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...

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...

Public Funding of Private Pre-School is a Mandated Early Intervention Service Required Under IDEA

• By: Gloria M. Satriale, Esq, BCABA Preparing Adolescents and Adults for Life (PAAL) Thomas L. Zane, PhD, BCBA-D Endicott College
• October 1st, 2012
• autism law, early childhood development, early intervention, FAPE, free appropriate public education, inclusive preschool, natural environments, social skills, special education
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Birth to age five, the time of early intervention services, is a critical time full of exploration, socialization and skill acquisition. For most children of this age in today’s society, the bulk of their experiences take place in day care or pre-school settings. For children identified with...

It Starts with Feelings: Supporting Emotion Regulation and Mental Health in Young Children with ASDs

• By: Shana Nichols, PhD ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development
• October 1st, 2012
• cognitive behavioral therapy, coping skills, early intervention, emotion regulation, emotional intelligence, mental health, self-regulation, social skills, young children
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As part of comprehensive ASD treatment, the overarching goal that must be kept in sight for all learners is a healthy quality of life. This approach to intervention begins at the moment of diagnosis or before, and continues far into late adulthood, the frontiers of which we currently know little...

Comprehensive Approach to Working with Individuals with Autism

• By: Nancy Weiss, MS, CCC/SLP Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
• July 1st, 2012
• Assessment and Diagnosis, behavioral interventions, collaborative care, life skills, services, social skills, speech and language, support, treatment planning
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Families and individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders receive an endless bombardment of information pertaining to various therapies and approaches to address their complex needs. Navigating these therapies can be extremely confusing and for many it has become something comparable to a full time...