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Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018
Finding the Right Financial Professional
So many families search for quite some time before they find the right medical team. It is this same persistence and focus needed to find the right
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018
Guardianship and Conservatorship
If you feel that at 18, your autistic child cannot make important legal decisions, consider pursuing guardianship so you can make such decisions for
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018
Special Needs Trusts
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Financial Planning Tool Kit on the creation of a Special Needs Trust
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018
Accessing Funding Through State and Federal Programs
There are roughly three avenues of support for our children, and it is our role as parents to advocate these three avenues tirelessly in order for our
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018
How to prepare your autistic child for dental visits
In this excerpt from the Autism Speaks Dental Guide, get tips to help prepare your autistic child for a visit to the dentist.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018
Autism and brushing teeth
For children with autism, brushing teeth can be difficult. In this excerpt from the Dental Guide, get tips for helping your autistic child brush their
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018
Planning for a Crisis
Preparation and strategies for coping and staying safe in crisis situations is essential and it is important for the team, including the family, to
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018
Helpful Strategies to Promote Positive Behavior
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Challenging Behaviors Tool Kit on Helpful Strategies to Promote Positive Behavior.
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8.24.2018
Adapting Your Environment
Things to consider when working to create a more successful environment and minimize challenging behaviors.
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8.24.2018
Things to Look For in Your Child's Team
In order to meet their various needs, many people with autism, especially those with challenging behaviors, need a team to develop specialized and
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8.24.2018
Questions to Ask Yourself to Understand Behaviors
Whenever behavior occurs, it is important to consider its purpose, or what is most often called its function. These questions can help.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018
Navigating Adult Services
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Advocacy Tool Kit on Navigating Adult Services.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018
Teaching Your Child Self-Advocacy
Click here to ready about teaching your child about autism self advocacy and why it is as important as advocating on his behalf. It is never too early
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8.24.2018
Basic advocacy skills: Step by step
It is helpful to think about the advocacy process as a series of steps that can be taught and learned. Most of those steps relate to preparation.
Expert Opinion
8.23.2018
Research to Practice: Expanding Opportunities for Employment
Assessments like these aid parents, autistic adults, providers and employment sites find a likely job match resulting in sustained employment.
Blog
8.23.2018