www.autismtreatmentcenter.org – For all of our children, motivation is essential to skill development. For children in more advanced stages of laguage development, it’s important to continue to offer motivating ways to learn conversation skills, so that communication development is FUN. Use this video to inspire you to create a variety of fun conversations with your children.
This film is an educational tool used to train dental professionals in the “D-Termined Dental Program of Repetitive Tasking and Familiarization in Dentistry” so that they can provide better dental care to individuals with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. Because of their difficulties in communication, heightened sensitivity to, reactivity to, and fear of stimuli in the dental environment, individuals with autism are often unable to receive proper dental care without sedation. The D-Termined Program is a behavior management approach to dentistry which has proven successful in practice with children with developmental disabilities. For more information, please visit: nlmfoundation.org
This video features the Music Education Program for students on the Autism Spectrum, developed by the Autism Higher Education Foundation and the Boston Conservatory. This program is the first of its kind and addresses the issue of access to higher education opportunities for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. For more information, go to www.autismhighereducationfoundation.org
We’re in San Jose, by Valley Fair, and we teach social skills to children and adults with autism spectrum disorder. We would also like to find employees who want to take advantage of Yahoo!’s donation-matching policy!
Medical care program for Autism Spectrum Disorders city population Mara Parellada Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid -Guarda il programma completo ei video degli interventi sul sito www.autismeurope2010.org – Servizio di interpretazione simultanea dall’inglese all’italiano, a cura di interpreti Intermed, AIIC ed Assointerpreti, coordinato da Vanna Laura Scalia, v.scalia@aiic.net
School board tables idea for formal Chinese program
The Prince George’s County school board is holding off on a proposal to turn Paint Branch Elementary School in College Park into a kindergarten through eighth grade school that would offer Chinese language classes and project-based learning.
Medical care program for Autism Spectrum Disorders city population Mara Parellada Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid – View full program and videos on www.autismeurope2010.org
Elephant therapy program for Thai autistic kids
LAMPANG, Thailand (AP) — Kuk-kik, a 14-year-old boy, punctuates his few, slurred words with yelps. Kong screams and bites his fingers when he can’t figure out how much to pay for bananas. Other children freeze mid-motion, fix their gazes on minute objects and withdraw. Enter Nua Un and Prathida – two gentle, lively and clever
As our kids with Asperger’s Syndrome reach puberty and adulthood, they are faced with a whole new series of social issues, one of the biggest being their own sexuality. Meet author and sexology expert, Dr. Isabelle Henault. Dr. Henault’s book, Asperger’s Syndrome and Sexuality: From Adolescence through Adulthood (Jessica Kingsley, Publisher) is the seminal publication addressing this most important subject. Dr. Henault joins us today to talk about the whys and hows for talking about sex with our special kids.
Training program for dealing with behavioral problems is available as iPhone application
( Southwest Research Institute ) Behavior Breakthroughs uses game-based technology and 3-D imagery to help train people who work with children and adults with autism, ADHD or other behavioral challenges. Level one of the program is available now as an iPhone app, to be followed later this year by more extensive PC and Mac-based versions.
Are you seeking solutions to the communication breakdowns and behavior challenges of your students?
Using visual strategies makes a difference. Visual strategies help students focus their attention, understand communication, and comprehend the demands of their world.
Students thrive in environments that provide visual support. Use visual strategies for giving information; establishing rules, and providing the structure students need to be successful.
