Autism Acceptance
In this webinar, Stephen Shore, M.Ed. discusses the autism acceptance movement and how to reframe the term disability. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
Read MoreThe road to adulthood can be interesting, fun, and difficult. But the teen years and transition to adulthood can be even more challenging for autistic teens and young adults. The articles and webinars listed below describe what researchers are learning about this age group — from puberty to education to friendship to finding employment.
In this webinar, Stephen Shore, M.Ed. discusses the autism acceptance movement and how to reframe the term disability. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
Read MoreCarrie is one of the first SPARK participants to get a genetic result. Her mother, Lynn, says everything has changed and nothing has changed.
Read MoreDaily living skills, such as cooking, shopping and managing money, are a strong predictor of independence. The good news: these skills can be taught.
Read MoreIn December 2017, we asked our Facebook followers to finish this sentence: “As an adult with autism, I would like people to know…” The comments were varied, like the people who answered them, but we spotted some themes.
Read MorePsychologist Eileen Crehan explains why sex education is so important for teens with autism and describes how her program in Chicago helps address some of the challenges.
Read MoreIn this webinar, Eileen Crehan, Ph.D. discusses autism and sex ed. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn this Facebook Live discussion, Dr. Catherine Lord, a licensed clinical psychologist, discusses how autism evaluations and supports change as individuals with autism get older. She also discusses the value of an autism diagnosis. This discussion is 30 minutes long.
Read MoreIn this webinar, Ernst VanBergeijk, a professor at Lesley University, discusses employment and job trends for people with autism, skills that help individuals with autism gain and retain jobs and how employers and co-workers can create an autism-friendly workplace. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
Read MoreReturning to school after summer vacation can be hard for any child. For a student with autism, this time of year can be especially stressful. Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have trouble adjusting to change. In fact, “insistence on sameness” and “difficulties with transition” are symptoms of ASD. A new classroom, schedule, teachers, classmates, or new school can trigger distress far beyond the typical back-to-school blues.
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