A family-centered approach is essential in #EarlyIntervention and pediatric #rehabilitation, particularly for children with complex medical, developmental, and behavioral challenges. First Children Services emphasizes collaboration with families to provide individualized care, involving parents in decision-making and therapy sessions. By fostering trust, #support, and open #communication, they ensure effective interventions and long-term success for both children and their families. This approach is highlighted through the Transitions program, where #teamwork helped a student overcome significant challenges and reintegrate into public school. “Parent Involvement as a Metric of Quality Care” By Erica Ballard, MA, BCBA, Caitlin Summers-Motta MA, LPC ACS, LPC, ACS, Ellen D’Amato, PhD, Joseph Hess, Howard Savin, PhD, and Kristen Daneker, MS, BCBA, LBS-PA First Children Services 📰 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/ePhvG5bS
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Autism Spectrum News (ASN), published by the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Mental Health News Education, began as a quarterly print publication in 2008. In response to readership feedback, ASN became an online-only publication in 2021. ASN was developed to provide the autism community with a trusted source of evidence-based information and education, the latest in scientific research, clinical treatment best practices, family issues, advocacy, and vital community resources. ASN raises the level of the autism field by serving as a central repository of quality, practical information written by leading professionals in autism service delivery and research, family members, and autistic adults. The publication’s content guides autistic individuals, parents, and service providers in the right direction from the very beginning while taking efforts to avoid the promotion of unsafe and unproven interventions and treatment methods. In keeping with the publication’s evidence-based mission, the esteemed ASN Editorial Board will only accept articles and advertising offering science-based information and/or treatments proven safe and effective for autistic individuals. ASN provides hope through education by collaborating with leading provider agencies and educational institutions across the US that are improving lives every day. The publication serves to unite and improve our evolving systems of care and advocate on behalf of individuals and their families to reduce the harmful effects of stigma in the community.
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When parenting #autistic children, maintaining a strong marriage can sometimes be challenging . Mary Ann Hughes, MBA, is a seasoned advocate and Certified Divorce Coach for families with #SpecialNeeds children. In this article, she shares valuable strategies to fortify #relationships amidst the strains of #parenting. Her expertise offers hope and practical guidance for couples aiming to defy the odds of high divorce rates within special needs families. Fostering #communication, seeking #support, and prioritizing #SelfCare can nurture not just a marriage, but the entire family's well-being. “Autism and Marriage: Making Your Relationship Work Under the Pressures of Caregiving” By Mary Ann Hughes, MBA Special Family Transitions 📰 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/eJwz7Gkg
Autism and Marriage: Making Your Relationship Work Under the Pressures of Caregiving
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Pre-diagnostic support for #families awaiting an #autism #diagnosis, through at-home toolkits, telehealth, and #EarlyIntervention, can empower caregivers and improve outcomes for autistic individuals and their families. “Bridging the Gap: Empowering Families Awaiting an Autism Diagnosis” By Andrea Lavigne, PhD, BCBA, LBA, LABA Nick James Autism Care Partners 📰 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/giDRZFDH
Bridging the Gap: Empowering Families Awaiting an Autism Diagnosis
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Join Southern Connecticut State University's of Excellence on Autism Spectrum Disorders for a series of two-hour live online workshops featuring international experts on #Adults with #Autism. These workshops are intended for anyone who works with or supports adults with autism: academics, clinicians, educators, employers, nonprofits, students, families, and more! Topics include Legal Issues and Bullying; Behavioral Supports; Sound Sensitivity & Challenging Listening Environments; Medical and Mental Health Issues; Psychotherapeutics Approaches to Anxiety and Depression; Recreational Supports and Leisure Activities; Autism and Dating; Technological and Vocational Supports; Fostering Social Skills; and Romantic Relationships. All sessions will be held on Saturdays from 2:00 to 4:00 PM EST through October through February. Training is $45 per session. Organizations are encouraged to purchase a seat and have a "watch party" with multiple employees! All registrants will earn a digital credential to share on a resume and social media. To register and learn more, https://lnkd.in/eVB9_JN3
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Help the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Seaver #Autism Center learn about #sensory interventions by participating in this brief survey: https://lnkd.in/ey8zgHAx
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After 39 years of marriage, #autistic adult Annie Kent reflects on the journey she and her husband have navigated as a #neurodiverse couple. Through candid recollections, she highlights their early challenges with #communication and #MentalHealth, and the evolving strategies they've developed to understand and support each other. Annie offers insights into how they've learned to embrace their differences, communicate effectively, and build a stronger relationship over the decades. “Teamwork: Building A Successful Neurodivergent-Neurotypical Marriage” By Annie Kent, MA Mental Health Systemic Advocate, Educator and Freelance Writer 📰 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/enQkjxiX
Teamwork: Building A Successful Neurodivergent-Neurotypical Marriage
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#Alexithymia - the inability to identify and express #emotions - is closely tied to #autism. This article: (https://lnkd.in/e7Xe4y8Z) explains the overlap in #symptoms and provides #strategies to support individuals struggling with recognizing their own emotions and understanding the emotions of others.
I have Alexithymia. What? Yup, I said the same when I first heard it. Its translation from Greek is “to have no words for emotions”. For me it causes a variety of challenges. Firstly, I really don’t know what I’m feeling intrinsically. I could guess what emotion would be contextually “normal”, but not the “oh I feel sad” that I have observed comes easier to others. The only one I am “good at” is anger. Because I am quick to anger. It’s an easy emotion for me. Maybe as I am a late diagnosed AuADHD perimenopausal woman working in the city of London, constantly mired in politics I feel irrelevant and BS I find a waste of time. Don’t get me started on the sensory issues of getting to work and once in the office. I’m tangenting. Guess who is a medication break whilst on holiday. I feel emotions in my body. My RSD (rejection sensitivity dysphoria) is physical. If I feel I have “done something wrong” it’s like someone punches me in the chest. I have delayed reactions to things and then as I’m not processing the emotions, I can feel them as pain. For example, I separated from my partner two weeks ago and today was the first time that I cried properly and connected with the sadness. I was stuck on anger for much longer than the two weeks. It’s not that I don’t care. I very much do. I love them. But we want different things, so it’s looking like a hard problem to fix. I have found that I am a verbal processor. I need to talk things through to be able to understand them. After my diagnosis, I set myself the goal to find a tribe of other neurodivergent people who could understand my experience. Through that journey I have made wonderful and supportive friends who will talk to me and help me. I use emotion wheels, like the one below, to help me demystify my feelings. Where are you with your emotions? 💜 Picture credit: @lindsaybraman #adhd #AuADHD #autism #mentalhealth
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#Families raising #autistic #children can often face significant stress, marital strain, and parenting challenges. Therapeutic approaches, such as Systemic Autism-related Family Enabling (SAFE), can help improve family dynamics and support children’s development. #MentalHealth professionals may also play a key role in enhancing communication, reducing stress, and fostering resilience. Effective family #therapy can strengthen relationships and help manage the challenges of autism more effectively. “Supporting Families with Autistic Children – What More Can Be Done?” By Narpinder Kaur Malhi, MD Rama Rao Gogineni, MD Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Family Committee 📰 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/enrxhKSw
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As a father of an #autistic son, clinical psychologist Robert Naseef, Ph.D., reflects on Gus Walz, a #neurodivergent teenager whose emotional display of #love and pride for his father challenges traditional masculine norms. Dr. Naseef highlights the importance of embracing #vulnerability, rejecting societal expectations, and fostering #inclusivity. Gus’ uninhibited tears and joy remind us of the #strength in #compassion and the ongoing fight for #SocialJustice and #equality. “Real Boys Cry: Gus Walz, Neurodiversity, and the Fight for Disability Rights” By Robert Naseef, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Parent of an Adult Autistic Son 📰 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/etuGNRsr
Real Boys Cry: Gus Walz, Neurodiversity, and the Fight for Disability Rights
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Improving #workplace experiences for #autistic people is essential to combat high #unemployment, support #MentalHealth, foster #autonomy, and unlock untapped #talent. #autism #AutisticInclusion #employment #neurodiversity #WorkplaceEquity
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4 reasons it should be everyone's priority to improve autistic people's experiences at work: 1. Unemployment. According to the UK's Department of Work and Pensions, only 30% of autistic adults are employed. The Buckland Review states that 43% of autistic employees lost their job for reasons connected to their being autistic. This is a direct result of poor quality adjustments given to autistic employees, and also represents a huge waste of talent. 2. Mental health. According to the National Autistic Society, 83% of autistic people have depression, and 93% have experienced an anxiety disorder. 60% have considered suicide at some point. This would be a scandal, if anyone cared. It ought to be on the front page of every newspaper, but it isn't. Employers (and schools, obviously) have a huge role to play in bringing these numbers down. 3. Autonomy. Every human being deserves a fair shot at creating an autonomous, independent life for themselves. Autistic people are often more than capable of this, so long as their neurotype is understood and better catered for. 4. Talent. I'm not a subscriber to the 'superpower' narrative, but all autistic people have skills that are useful both to themselves and to the wider world which are often not given the opportunity to blossom. It's a tragedy that so much potential is allowed to never prosper due to ignorance and lack of motivation on the part of the powers that be. #autism #autistic #autismsupport #autisticadults #autismacceptance #disabilityawareness #untypical #inclusion #asd #asc #spectrum #neurodivergent #ADHD
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