Water Safety Tips for Children with Autism
Children and teens with autism are three times more likely to drown than youth who don’t have autism. How can we lower the risk? Here are tips from experts, parents, and autistic adults.
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Some people with autism have safety challenges throughout their lives. Some may leave safe spaces and encounter hazards or may have problematic encounters with law enforcement. These webinars, articles, and family stories describe recent research on related topics and describe some of the challenges faced by the community.
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Webinar: Autism and Water Safety-Understanding Water Attraction and How to Reduce Risk
On June 16th, Lori McIlwain will discuss what caregivers can do to promote water safety at home and in the community. Be sure to register for this webinar.
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What Do We Know About Noise Sensitivity In Autism?
One of autism’s enduring questions is why do many children and adults on the spectrum under- or over-react to sound? Learn what we know, and don’t know, about sensory differences.
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Building a Community, for Autism
A good journalist always verifies the facts. So when former broadcast reporter Karen Zarsadiaz-Ige first read about the SPARK autism study, she checked it out. Here’s what she learned.
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The Preemie with a Fighting Spirit
Hunter came into the world 13 weeks early, a tiny preemie with a big spirit. Now a teen, Hunter, who has autism, continues to astound his family.
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Community Spotlight: Blogger and Nonprofit Leader Leigh Merryday Porch
Leigh Merryday Porch, a mother of a son with autism, wants to help researchers find out why autism affects people so differently. That’s one of the reasons she joined SPARK.
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Creating a Culture of Prevention: Addressing Autism in Today’s Criminal Justice System
In this webinar, Leigh Ann Davis and Samantha Crane discuss individual strategies and system reforms that could increase the safety of individuals with autism when interacting with police and the criminal justice system. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
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Tips for Preventing Wandering
Wandering is a huge safety concern for families with autism, particularly during the warm summer months.
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Teaching Safety Skills to Children with Autism
In this webinar, Bridget Taylor, Psy.D., BCBA-D, cofounder and executive director of Alpine Learning Group, a school for students with autism, reviews skills and techniques that help to ensure the safety of individuals with autism. This webinar is 45 minutes long.
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