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8.30.2018
Choosing the Right Postsecondary Program
It is essential to ask the right questions as you explore postsecondary education options. The Autism Transition Guide: Planning the Journey
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8.30.2018
Tips for Supporting Social Interaction in Youth Groups
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Autism-Friendly Youth Organizations with Tips for Supporting Social Interaction in Youth Groups.
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8.30.2018
Helping Peers Support Youth with Autism
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks autism-Friendly Youth Organizations on Helping Peers Support Youth with Autism.
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8.30.2018
Strategies for Success: Sports and Physical Activities
Many youth with autism are able to participate in sports and are a great asset to their team. The amount of support required to make this happen will
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8.30.2018
Five Steps to Becoming an Inclusive Youth Organization
Below is an excerpt from Leading the Way: Autism-Friendly Youth Organizations, a guide to help youth organizations include and support girls and boys
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8.30.2018
Tips to Support Children with Autism in Youth Programs
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Autism-Friendly Youth Organizations with Tips to Support Children with Autism in Youth Programs.
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8.30.2018
Inclusion: Ensuring Access for Everyone
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Autism-Friendly Youth Organizations on Inclusion and Ensuring Access for Everyone.
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8.30.2018
Questions to Consider in Developing Your Child’s Draft IEP
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks IEP Guide on Questions to Consider in Developing Your Child’s Draft IEP.
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8.30.2018
Preparing for the Initial IEP Meeting
In the excerpt below from Autism Speaks Guide to Individualized Education Programs, experts share tips to help you prepare for your child’s
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8.30.2018
How to Be an Effective Participant in the IEP Process
In the excerpt below from Autism Speaks Guide to Individualized Education Programs, experts share four ways you can be an effective participant![parents meeting with a school principal](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/parents%20meeting%20with%20a%20school%20principal.jpg.webp?itok=_7nn23eG)
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8.30.2018
Requesting a Special Education Eligibility Evaluation
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Guide to Individualized Education Programs on requesting a special education eligibility![Woman getting a haircut](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Woman%20getting%20a%20haircut.jpg.webp?itok=BVU8PYDc)
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8.30.2018
Preparing for a Haircut
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Haircutting Training Guide on Preparing for a Haircut.
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8.30.2018
Books about autism
We asked our followers on Instagram what books about autism they would recommend to others.![a mother reading her son a book on the couch](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/a%20mother%20reading%20her%20son%20a%20book.jpg.webp?itok=0ydAFjOC)
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8.27.2018
Taking Care of Yourself
Caring for a child with autism can be physically exhausting and emotionally draining. Trying to balance your time and energy with the needs of your
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8.27.2018
Supporting Your Other Children
Parents of children with autism can be under tremendous stress. It may seem like there is never enough time to do everything that needs to be done. So
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8.27.2018