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Expert Opinion
9.5.2018
What is Discrete Trial Training?
Read Dr. Lauren Elder's opinion on how Discrete Trial Training can help teach skills to autistic kids and the types of ABA that are effective for![trains](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/gq_trains_hero.jpg.webp?itok=Uix3ZKfe)
Expert Opinion
9.5.2018
What is it about autism and trains?
See how developmental pediatrician Amanda Bennett answers a question from parents about autism and trains.![person with their hand in a bowl of chips](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/person%20with%20their%20hand%20in%20a%20bowl%20of%20chips.jpg.webp?itok=iNjmhlzg)
Expert Opinion
9.5.2018
What is it about autism and food?
What is it about autism and food? Psychologist Emily Kuschner answers a question from parents who are concerned about their child's eating habits and![food for thought hero](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/food-gq_685x299_0.jpg.webp?itok=RFGxEd4o)
Expert Opinion
9.5.2018
Autism and eating behaviors: Child only eats junk food
Click here to read an expert opinion from occupational therapist Moira Pena, on how to help your autistic child eat healthier when they prefer junk![jake](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/jake_.jpg.webp?itok=iyerDNFY)
Life on the Spectrum
9.5.2018
My life before my autism diagnosis
This guest post is by Jake McNeil, a 21-year-old adult with autism from the United Kingdom.![Granger smiling and laying on the beach by a yellow towel](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/granger_towel.jpg.webp?itok=IiCJCiK_)
Blog
9.5.2018
How my family faces roadblocks
Jane Springer is the grandmother of twins, one of whom has autism. In the post below, she explains how her family has overcome roadblocks they have![nick compton](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/nick_compton_200_p.jpg.webp?itok=j8Iv1ss4)
Blog
9.5.2018
Teacher Turned Journalist Reports on Autism in China
Guest post by journalist Nick Compton, of China’s Global Journalism Institute, Tsinghua University, Beijing Last month, China joined in![dorm feature](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/dorm_feature.jpg.webp?itok=-vvw-Umq)
Blog
9.5.2018
These 5 students taught me to never define someone by a label
This post is from Claire Turner, a senior majoring in social work at Defiance College, who served as the resident advisor for the ASD Affinity![atn 1](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/atn_echo_hero.jpg.webp?itok=D_5Z7LfM)
Science News
9.5.2018
Distance training improves autism care, shortens diagnosis time
Study shows good results from ECHO Autism – innovative training for doctors in communities without autism specialists![quest](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/quest.png.webp?itok=Bi7lpLxV)
Blog
9.5.2018
Quest Diagnostics starts jobs program for adults with autism
At Quest Diagnostics we aim to promote a healthier world, build value and create an inspiring workplace. One of the ways we do this is by partnering![fasano](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/fasano.jpg.webp?itok=O-rGM_80)
Expert Opinion
9.5.2018
Guidance on Probiotics
Probiotics for autism may relieve GI distress and even improve behavior. Should I buy them? What’s the best kind?![What is Discrete Trial Training? social pragmatic communication disorder](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/lauren_6.jpg.webp?itok=k2o6Q5xu)
Expert Opinion
9.5.2018
Social Communication Disorder: Parents Seek Guidance
“Can you explain the new DSM-5 category of Social Communication Disorder? Who would receive this diagnosis, and what therapies would help?”![kids](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/b2s_pic_0.jpg.webp?itok=PTggmS1d)
Blog
9.5.2018
Autism and School: When to Start
School psychologist Dr. Peter Faustino gives advice for parents of children with autism on getting their child ready for school.![lindsey and sienna](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/lindsey_and_sienna.jpg.webp?itok=TfWmqmDG)
Expert Opinion
9.5.2018
Dating as a Teen with Autism: 10 Helpful Steps
What advice can you give parents on how we should talk about dating and intimacy with our teens who have autism?![Child wearing headphones to help with auditory processing disorder](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/Autism%20Speaks%20and%20Royal%20Arch%20Masons%20fund%20two%20new%20research%20projects%20on%20auditory%20processing%20disorder%20.png.webp?itok=PJ4O8b9E)
Expert Opinion
9.5.2018
Autism and Anxiety: Loud Noises
Help for people with autism overwhelmed by loud noises.![fatherhood](/sites/default/files/styles/content_grid/public/fatherhood_newhero.png.webp?itok=xt5SHLVO)
Blog
9.5.2018