“Infinite Solution Finders:” AHRC New York City’s Educational Advocacy Guides Parents of Students with Disabilities

• By: Dylan Watton AHRC New York City
• March 26th, 2021
• advocacy, educational advocacy, evaluation, IEPs, Spring 2021 Issue, students, supports and services
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Rosemeri Linares embraced the challenges and the need for knowledge when she found out her son Adrian was on the spectrum. “Adrian was diagnosed with autism a little before he turned two. I had to quickly learn all the things that come with having a child with a disability,” she recalled. “I...

Teaching Community Skills to Prepare for Independent Living

• By: Todd Merritt, PhD, BCBA-D Jessica Basir, MS, BCBA The Arc Westchester
• March 26th, 2021
• assessment, community, daily living skills, independence, independent living, social skills, Spring 2021 Issue, supports and services
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Independent living may be conceptualized as a philosophy of individual control, peer support, self-help, self-determination, equal access, and individual and system advocacy, in order to maximize the leadership, empowerment, independence, and productivity of individuals with disabilities, and the...

Suitable Housing and Community Living: Autistics Face Many Unusual Challenges

• By: Karl Wittig, PE Aspies for Social Success (AFSS)
• March 26th, 2021
• accommodation, actually autistic, coaching, community, daily living skills, housing, independence, recreation, socialization, special interests, Spring 2021 Issue, supports and services, transportation, virtual communities
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Whether they can live independently or require assistance and support, autistics need resources to live in communities, of which they often want to be a meaningful part. First and foremost, adequate housing must be made available. Even for those who can live independently and find and maintain...