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Illinois Autism Partnership STRIVE for Success Trainings (funded by Autism Speaks)… at Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford presents STRIVE for Success educational best practice training videos. Below are all the available training videos: Watch this video about Structuring the Environment to learn how to implement strategies and supports in your …

Sensory Friendly Weekend at Tellus Science Museum… • Additional directional signage • FREE planetarium experience, which will have an open-door policy while showing looping videos of beautiful space images accompanied by soft classical music in an ambient light environment … Sensory Friendly …

Autism Speaks DIY Projects… Click on the DIY projects below to view the videos and get detailed instructions Weighted Lap Buddy Sensory Bottle Stress Creatures Communicator …

All Kids Included 2020 Digital Family Arts Festival … is going to be available starting Friday, September 4, 2020 and will continue to be available for several weeks. Each video featured on the page includes closed captioning, ASL interpretation and audio description. The page is designed with flexibility in mind – it can be accessed at any time that fits into your schedule and videos can be played again and again as desired. We will also be hosting the AKI art contest awards ceremony on the South …

What is it about autism and trains?… interest across a lifetime. For instance, many children – including children on the spectrum – love the train characters in videos and TV shows such as Thomas the Tank Engine and Chuggington. For older children and adults, model trains can be fun … a motivation for their child to complete a medical visit without a tantrum. Many parents likewise use time watching train videos (available on YouTube) to reward a child for behavioral goals such as toilet training or completing a disliked task. …

Challenges of COVID-19 disruptions: Guidance for autism service providers… and how your patients can access care. You can discuss what technology you can use, such as Zoom, FaceTime or other video platform, to stay in touch with your patients and deliver telehealth services. You may be able to have phone or video … this page will be updated frequently. Gather a digital and/or hard-copy folder of printable tools, digital downloads, videos and other specific needs that families may request. Try to set up a caregiver support group via an online platform, … Recruit trusted professionals to help respond to questions with evidence-based information and tools. Record and share videos, if possible, of culturally adapted trainings to send to families to continue trainings while at home. For regions …

My tips for going on vacation with kids with autism… sure Ben knows as much as possible about what will happen on the vacation. One easy way to front-load is to view You tube videos of where you are going. National Parks, beaches, museums and every ride at Disney has a you tube video or website that gives a good feel of the place. TIP- view the videos first, sometimes there is offensive language if a video is produced by a kid and not the company itself. Vacation …

Using your cell phone… system if possible. Do not let anyone see you dial numbers. Do not use your cell phone to take photographs or capture videos of unsuspecting people, unless absolutely necessary. Speak in a soft voice if possible. Do not give out personal …

Autism Speaks hosts international autism advocacy conference … response and recovery activities affected individuals, families and professionals the autism community. Below are select videos of presentations from both days of the conference. You may also view the slides presented on Day 1 and Day 2 . Day 1 …