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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 …

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 …

From denial to acceptance: Diagnosed with autism at 24… I started attending social skills and support groups. On the Internet, I discovered the autism blogosphere and YouTube videos by people with autism. I found their personal experiences about life on the autism spectrum to be a lot more …

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 …

VCU Autism Center for Excellence: Transition… successfully! The Autism Center for Excellence (VCU-ACE) resources include: Webcasts Seminars Guides and Fact Sheets Videos and Training … VCU Autism Center for Excellence: Transition …

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 …

I opened a Café to employ my daughter and others with special needs… tempering of expectations. Around the same time that I had the conversation with my friend, I was seeing these viral videos being shared around Facebook highlighting businesses that hire adults with various special needs. One, in particular, a video about Bitty & Beau’s coffee shop in Wilmington, NC, caught my attention. A coffee shop seemed an ideal business …

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 …