The Importance of Residential School-Based Family Support

• By: Caitlin Sweetapple, EdD Arij Abdul-Halim, LMHC Lauren Koffler, MSW Shrub Oak International School
• October 2nd, 2023
• co-occurring disorders, Fall 2023 Issue, families and caregivers, parent liaisons, parent support groups, parent training, parent-school relationship, psychoeducation, residential school, stress management, supporting families
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Providing school-age support for families and caregivers with an autistic child varies based on the school program the student is enrolled in. It is imperative that alongside the programming and support autistic students receive, parents receive similar services. This includes but is not limited...

Parent Education Program for Families of Children with Newly Diagnosed Autism

• By: Daniel Magin, BA Kristin Christodulu, PhD Jane Ann Worlock, MSEd University at Albany Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
• April 11th, 2023
• educating families, evidence-based information, misinformation, pseudoscience, recently diagnosed children, Spring 2023 Issue, supporting families, trusted experts, vaccinations
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The proliferation of misinformation related to autism spectrum disorder has been an issue for decades and one that capitalizes on the vulnerabilities of the population at which it is targeted (Capuano & Killu, 2020). The most infamous example of the harm that misinformation in the autism...