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Meet Scott and Michelle Rubin… has a decade of work experience behind him and is looking to move out on his own. Along the way, Michelle built Autism After 21, to help other autistic young adults transition to employment. Autism Speaks awarded the organization two grants for its efforts, including most recently in 2019 for its SOAR program. …
Giving Thanks: Autistic adult credits his family, friends and therapy for his good life… My name is Sean H. I’m 34-years-old and I have autism. I was diagnosed at 2, but I didn’t really understand that I had autism until the third grade when I started being bullied for being different. Unfortunately, it would continue through …
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waivers… health benefits for those who meet eligibility requirements. The program provides for people with disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. A Medicaid waiver is a provision which allows the federal … waiting lists to receive those waiver services. Medicaid HCBS fund the majority of lifelong supports that people with autism and their families rely on throughout their life spans to live, remain safe and participate in their communities. One … transfer between states. This means that moving to a new state means starting over with the evaluation process. Are there autism-specific HCBS waivers? It is important to check with your state. You can start with Medicaid’s list of waivers . Some …
No MMR vaccine-autism link in large study… study of its kind, researchers again found that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine did not increase risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) . This proved true even among children already considered at high risk for the disorder. In … at age 2 and more than 8,000 still unvaccinated at age 5. Nearly 2,000 of these children were considered at risk for autism because they were born into families that already had a child with the disorder. The report appears today in JAMA , …
Telehealth Tool Kit for Families and Providers… This resource, created by the Family Advisory Council of the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network/AIR-P, offers families and providers tips for successful telehealth visits for children and adults …
Adulting on the Spectrum: My Experience with ABA as an Autistic Adult… Hosts, Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb, speak with Chloe Rothschild. Chloe is a young adult with autism who is on a mission to advocate and teach others about autism from her perspective. Chloe is one of the co-authors of "My Interception Workbook for Teens, Adolescents and Adults." …
Challenging Behaviors Roadmap for Families… Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at increased risk of engaging in challenging behaviors such as self-injury, aggression … Unfortunately, appropriate and effective treatments and services are lagging. In response to this, in December 2020 the Autism Speaks Thought Leadership Summit on Challenging Behaviors brought together leaders in autism care and research across …
Adulting on the Spectrum: Dealing with anxiety and navigating autistic spaces… Hosts Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb speak with Lia McCabe. Lia is the founder of "Autism Wish" a charity initiative providing autistic children with sensory therapeutic items and parent resources. She is also the host of "Embracing Autism" Podcasts. She is an outspoken autistic advocate, and seeks to create a more compassionate and inclusive community. …
Adulting on the Spectrum: Logan Slaughter, the unstoppable force behind ‘Love Like Logan’… Dive into the world of autism advocacy and Logan's diagnosis journey Hosts, Andrew Komarow and Eileen Lamb, speak with Logan Slaughter. Logan is an autism advocate who shoes his story to inspire others. He has started ‘Love Like Logan’ to spread his message to others. …
Adulting on the Spectrum: Parenting, therapies and creating change… Hosts, Eileen Lamb and Andrew Komarow, speak with Amanda Alonso. Amanda is a Latina woman with autism. She's raising her 14 year old son who also has autism. She's a psychotherapist who started as a mental health specialist in the military. She advocates for more acceptance …