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Here, you will find the individual articles from our quarterly issues that address a spectrum of vital topics for the autism community.
If you prefer, you can read each quarterly issue of Autism Spectrum News.
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Adolescents
- Developing Independence: Teaching Goal Setting Skills to Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum
- Walking the Tightrope: Promoting Success in the Adolescent with ASD
- The Soft Skills – A Call to Remember the (Not so Easy) Steps to Success
- The Importance of Self-Advocacy Skills for Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum
- Finding David’s Space
- Early Start: Preparing Adolescents for the Transition Years
- Parent and Adolescent Outcomes Following Participation in the PEERS© Program
Adults
- Balancing Health and Safety Issues with Individual Rights in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
- Adult ASD Diagnosis: “It’s Not a Label – It’s an Explanation”
- Moving Forward with Will Power
- Preparing for the Challenges of Adulthood
- Transition to Adulthood: Many Difficult yet Essential Challenges for Autistics
- Three Strategies to Strengthen Communication for Adults with Autism and Learning Differences
- Online Dating and Neurodiversity
- Adults with Autism Face a Unique Set of Dangers and Hazards
- A Responsive, New Wave of Real Estate Options for Adults with Autism and for Special Populations
Advocacy
- The Face of Grief Before and After the Autism Spectrum
- Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum: Many Things Need to Change
- Autism Saved My Life
- Moving Forward with Will Power
- The Risks and Consequences of High or Low Functioning Autism Labels
- There’s More to Communication than Language, Grammar, and Vocabulary
- Learning the Powerful Language of Inclusion: A Mother’s Journey to Acceptance and Hope
- NY State Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara’s Personal Mission of Advocacy on Behalf of New Yorkers with Disabilities
Assessment and Diagnosis
Challenging Behaviors
Communication
- Employing Theater Arts to Enhance the Lives of Individuals with ASD
- Should All Nonverbal Young Children with Autism Immediately Have AAC Taught to Them?
- Communication is Key to Building Functional Independence Skills in Adults with Autism
- Language Intervention for School-Aged Children
- Strategies to Support Communication and Address Challenging Behaviors
- Autism and Comorbidities: Opening the Pathway to Communication Through Treatment
- Building Communication Competence through Milieu Speech-Language Therapy
- An Overview of Communication Problems in Children with ASD
- Improving Communication Skills: Using Behavior Analytic Science Effectively
- Communication Modality Decisions for Individuals with ASD
- There’s More to Communication than Language, Grammar, and Vocabulary
- The Development of Theatre Arts to Facilitate Social and Communication Skills for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Improving Communications with Children with Autism and Special Needs Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication Strategies
- Three Strategies to Strengthen Communication for Adults with Autism and Learning Differences
- A Group-Format Parent Training Program to Improve Communication Skills in Young Children with ASD
- Researchers Explore Virtual Reality to Build Crucial Social and Safety Skills
- Introducing the Use of Behavior Skills Training to Achieve Staff Proficiency in the Use of PECS
- What NOT to Say…
Education
- Autism, Sexuality, and Postsecondary Education
- Promoting Student Independence and Successful Inclusion Through Systematic Use and Fading of Supports
- Building the Skills for School Readiness
- An Autism Spectrum News Exclusive Interview with the Co-Directors of the New Shrub Oak International School
- My Professor Can’t Teach! What College Students Can Do to Accommodate Themselves
- Creating Individualized, Data-Based, and Effective IEPs
- Empowering Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- There are No IEPs in College: Succeeding with Accommodations
- Communication Challenges in College Students with ASD
- Literacy Supports for Learners with Autism
Employment
- Responding to the Changing Needs of Job Seeking Adults and Adolescents with Autism
- 27% of Adults with Autism Who Use State Disability Services Have No Work or Other Activities – 2017 National Autism Indicators Report
- Post-Secondary Employment for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Supporting Students with Autism Through Evidence-Based Employment Intervention
- Transitioning to Work
- Tech Startup Daivergent Turns to AHRC NYC to Fill Jobs with People on the Autism Spectrum
First Responders
Girls and Women
- Posts not found
Health and Wellness
- Exercise and Dietary Choices: Practical Advice Drawn from a Review of Current Literature
- Three Expert Tips for Realizing Your Wellness Goals
- Let’s Get Physical: Exercise and Health Issues in Adults with Autism
- Integrated Healthcare and Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Are You Mindful or Is Your Mind Full?
- Healthy Weight Management for Youth on the Autism Spectrum: What We Know and How to Help
- Autism and ADHD: DSM-5 Conditions with Significant Symptom Overlap
- Advancing Behavioral Health Strategies as Individuals Approach Adulthood
- Obesity and Related Issues in Individuals with ASD: The Scope of the Problem and Potential Solutions
- Comprehensive Programming to Support Children with Developmental Disabilities and Significant Medical Conditions in a School Setting
- Helping Children with Autism Fall Asleep and Stay Asleep Without Medication
- Understanding the Relationship Between Autism, OCD, and Repetitive Behaviors
- Partnering with Your Child’s Doctor to Navigate the Special Needs World
- Analyzing Health Informatics to Ensure Safety and Wellness
News
- Berklee to Launch the Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs This Fall
- NIH Awards Nearly $100 Million for Autism Centers of Excellence Program
- Michael Gilberg, Self-Advocate and Special Education Attorney, Joins Autism Spectrum News Editorial Board
- 2018 Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation “Leader in Adult Autism Award” Presented to Neal Katz at Autism Society of America National Conference
- The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Adds 5th Adult Autism Endowment Fund Assuring a Focus on Adult Autism Public Policy for Generations to Come
- Gift from Massachusetts Family Will Support Students with Diverse Learning Challenges
- Preparing the Field of Disabilities Services for Managed Care
Neurodiversity
Opinion-Editorial
* The views expressed in Op-Ed Articles are those of the author(s) and are not necessarily those of Autism Spectrum News
Parents and Caregivers
- Empowering Parents: Caregiver Support for Youth and Adolescents with ASD
- “The Lighter Side of the Spectrum – a Mom’s View” I Know Why He Has Autism
- “The Lighter Side of the Spectrum – a Mom’s View” – Did You Know?
- “The Lighter Side of the Spectrum – a Mom’s View” – A Vulnerable Child
- Supporting Parents in the Transition Process
Safety
Science and Research
- Researchers Link Increased Infant Brain Fluid to Autism
- Prevalence, Assessment, and Treatment of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Living in Residential Care – A Literature Review
- Addressing the Needs of Under-Resourced Families of Children with Autism
- Key Advances in Autism Research
- Parental Age Ups Rate of New Mutations Passed to Children
- Autism Science Foundation Announces Expansion of the Autism Sisters Project – 3 New Grants Awarded to Search for the Female Protective Effect
- What Kind of Research Can Guide the Growth of ASD Services?
- Suspect Molecules Overlap in Autism, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
- Inherited Variations in Noncoding Sections of DNA Associated with Autism
- Communication in Brain May Be Remarkably Constant in Autism
- New Biomarker Panel Could Accelerate Autism Diagnoses
- Reducing Disparities in Early Identification of ASD
Service Providers / Treatment Professionals
Technology
Transition to Adulthood
- The Road to Adulthood: Planning and Preparing for Transition
- Tools for Successful Healthcare Transition
- Integrating Evidence-Based Models to Educate Adolescents with Autism
- Social and Emotional Learning: Transitioning to Adulthood
- Transition Readiness for an Individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Transdisciplinary Transition Assessment and Instructional Planning
- A Transition Model That Works – Project SEARCH Autism Enhancement
- Using Community Collaboration to Support Transition-Aged Students
- Social Connections for Women with ASD in Transition: 5 Areas of Importance
- Transition Planning for the Long Haul – Life Beyond College
- Supporting Parents in the Transition Process
- Transitioning to Work
- Connections for Transition Success
Treatments and Interventions
- Addressing the Care and Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Complex Disabilities
- New Treatment Directions for Autism Spectrum Disorders – Neuromodulation
- Research Steps in Establishing Music Therapy as an Effective Treatment for Children on the Spectrum
- Overcoming Anxiety and Fear in Children and Teens
- Is Play Therapy an Evidenced-Based Intervention for Children with Autism?
- The TEACCH Autism Program: First Families, Then Assessment and Program Design
- Behavioral Treatment Components to Address Delayed or Denied Reinforcement
- Treating Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Clinical and Moral Breakthroughs in Medical Education Can Accomplish
- Co-Occurring Conditions in Mild Autism Spectrum Disorder: Integrated Treatment Approaches
- Peer-Mediated Intervention for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- The Use of Self-Monitoring Interventions to Support Inclusion for Adolescents Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Therapist Match
