AHRC NYC-Pace University Partnership Boosts Middle High School Students’ Confidence, While Parents See a Future

• By: Lynn Uhlfelder Berman AHRC New York City
• January 1st, 2021
• confidence, COVID-19, pandemic, relationships, school, social interaction, student mentors, students, virtual learning, winter 2021 issue
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As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc with everyday life, it has provided an opportunity for parents of students with autism to get a glimpse of their children’s future. Twenty-one AHRC New York City Middle/High School (MHS) students are working virtually with undergraduate students from Pace...

Basic Guidelines for Choosing an Advocate for Your Child

• By: Stephanie LeBlanc Autism Spectrum Advocacy Christine Riley Cape Cod Advocate
• January 1st, 2021
• advocacy, advocate, children, educational advocate, IEP, resources, school, special education, winter 2021 issue
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Working with your school district to ensure your child is receiving an appropriate education can be challenging. Often parents feel they are not equal members of their children’s educational team, and that decisions are not always made with their child’s unique needs in mind. Add the...

The Importance of Friendship for Youth with Autism: Strategies for Finding Friends

• By: Daniel Kriz, PsyD, ABPdN Pediatric Neuropsychologist Friendometry.com
• January 1st, 2021
• children, friends, friendship, happiness, loneliness, mental health, physical health, self-esteem, social interactions, winter 2021 issue
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Childhood loneliness has life-long consequences. Children who do not have friends are at higher risk for anxiety and depression as they get older which can lead to life-long mental health and medical problems (Hawkley, L. C., & Cacioppo, J. T., 2010). Even having just one friend can be a...