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Avoiding victimization… Debbaudt is the parent of a young man who has autism, an author, law enforcement trainer and producer of autism-related videos and curriculum for law enforcement agencies. His materials are in use by law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Canada …
Our son with autism loves trains so much he won’t get off… tennis a couple times a week. When I’m not on the court, I occasionally read tennis-related news articles and watch online videos on how to, say, hit a better forehand. However, I can generally shift my attention to participate in other … to deny your son his special passion. So be sure to schedule times in the day when he can indulge in train-related books, videos or toys. Time to get off that train! You mentioned, in particular, the struggles you’ve had getting your son to get …
Support for Military Families… www.autism.com Autism Speaks in early 2012 invited members of the military and their spouses to tell their stories on video to help federal policymakers, the autism community and the public to better understand the unique challenges they face raising children with autism. Several videos on this page were aired during the January 31, 2012 Congressional briefing for military families. Do you know of any …
When people say "I love someone with autism to the moon and back"… I knew no other autism families when I was a young child on the autism spectrum. Looking back at my life through the videos and photos my parents took interacting with me, I know they certainly lived this quote. As a speaker and …
Does earlier verbal development in girls increase sociability?… with social information) develops across infancy . In particular, the team explored where babies look when they view videos of people speaking and how this might relate to their social development. That research found that, between ages 2 … of life. We use sophisticated cameras and analytical technology to closely track where babies are looking when we show them videos of adults speaking to them in ways a caregiver would talk to a baby. (See image above) These differences in “looking …
Watch this dad have a conversation with his nonverbal son with autism… This blog post was written by Shawn Garan, a father of a son with autism. He shared this touching video of a conversation with his nonverbal son, Max. Watch it below. … I would stay home with the kids. I put my research skills to work and began reading. I read about autism, I watched Youtube videos about autism, and I got involved with the therapy sessions Max was doing. “I could do what they are doing,” I …
ATN/AIR-P Introduction to Behavioral Health Treatments… on Behavioral Health for quick tips you can use at home. For strategies you can use at home, watch the following ATN/AIR-P videos on behavior basics. If you need more guidance on crisis management, watch our series of Crisis Information videos on our YouTube channel. …
Autistic people need us to act fearlessly this World Autism Month… in conversations about autism. In fact, a recent study by Drexel University found that less than one-third of autism videos posted on TikTok were accurate , while 41% were inaccurate and 32% overgeneralized. This trend is both devastating …
Swim and Water Safety… YMCAs offer special needs swim instruction, so this could be another option to consider. The program Swim Angelfish has videos with tips and strategies for teaching swimming on their YouTube page. Keep the lessons fun and interactive. You can …
Autism Speaks connects families and caregivers of children with autism to essential skills through Caregivers Skills Training program… connection. “WHO’s digital CST experience, eCST, delivers pre-recorded courses and digital content, including quick tip videos, quizzes and prompts, to caregivers who lack access to in-person group trainings,” said Dr. Chiara Servili, who leads …