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The invisible girls on the autism spectrum… This guest post was written by Catherine Fozard who was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder at age 31. I recently helped a friend with her niece, who had just been diagnosed with Borderline … the misinformation, and the misunderstandings. My whole life I had exhibited the classic signs of my unique form of autism, but due to a lack of knowledge and research, I had been missed. And it was still happening. How are we different? Many people I have encountered have expressed disbelief that I am autistic. Their experiences with autism showed a complete disparity to their observations of my behavior. To my friends and acquaintances, I seemed perfectly …
Autism Safety Kit… Use the printable forms and handouts in our Autism Safety Kit to develop a multifaceted safety plan specific to a person with autism's unique needs. Remember, a person with autism's safety needs can change as they get older or when there is a sudden …
Managing anxiety in children with autism … “Got Questions?” answer comes from Jeffrey Wood, PhD, a psychologist at the University of California, Los Angeles. Three Autism Speaks research grants support Dr. Wood’s work on developing behavioral treatments for children with autism. My eight-year-old with autism rips his clothes when he gets nervous at school. How can I manage my son’s anxiety? …
Autism Celebration Luncheon… Description April 28th in River Rooms | 11am – 12:30pm A low sensory event for those with Autism or other sensory processing differences who want to experience a fun and inclusive luncheon with family and friends! … Ticket totals include taxes and gratuity. Any cancellations must be made 14 days in advance in order to receive a refund. … Autism Celebration Luncheon …
Autism Basics-Autism Interventions… Presenter: Kelly Pelzel, PhD RAP will be offering the Autism Basics Webinar Series in April. This is aimed at parents or primary caregivers of children with a new autism diagnosis and anyone interested in learning about autism is welcome. Sessions will be recorded and the training has …
Autism Basics-Challenging Behavior… Presenter: Kelly Pelzel, PhD RAP will be offering the Autism Basics Webinar Series in April. This is aimed at parents or primary caregivers of children with a new autism diagnosis and anyone interested in learning about autism is welcome. Sessions will be recorded and the training has …
Pixinity X Autism Speaks… In collaboration with Autism Speaks, Pixinity is proud to offer free tickets to those in relation to the program, as part of their philanthropic venture ‘Born to Shine’. “It is my goal to use Pixinity as a platform for autism awareness and spark a much needed dialogue about autism support,” continued Qiu. “With this in mind, we launched …
Autism in girls and women… For decades, autism has been reported to be 4 times higher in boys than in girls. A growing body of research shows that diagnostic bias … be one reason why women and girls are more likely to be misdiagnosed , underdiagnosed, or diagnosed later in life . Simply, autism can look different in boys than girls. To overcome this bias, some experts suggest a different set of cutoff scores …
Social skills and autism… Many children and adults on the autism spectrum need help in learning how to act in different types of social situations. They often have the desire to … naturally and easily. Over time they build a social “map” of how to in act in situations and with others. For people with autism it can be harder to learn and build up these skills, forcing them to guess what the social "map" should look like. Social skills development for people with autism involves: Direct or explicit instruction and "teachable moments" with practice in realistic settings Focus on timing …
Autism CARES Act… The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act (Autism CARES Act) is the primary source of federal funding for autism research, services, training, and monitoring. Over …