Authentic Independent Competencies for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
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How ABC’s ‘Speechless’ is changing attitudes about disability. – WOWrly
She was a woman and a wheelchair-using attorney, and she starred in “Martinsville, U.S.A.” The program, a 15-minute soap opera, featured actress Susan Peters. In the storyline, she had moved back to her hometown of Martinsville, Ohio, to begin her own law practice.
Explicit instruction in an important skill!
Through the study of oracy, these students are able to articulate their thoughts and learning in an amazingly advanced way.
HOW IT'S DONE: http://edut.to/2lwkmRi
Understood
Start preparing for your next IEP meeting with these 2 minutes. Learn more: http://u.org/IEPbinder
How to Help Your Child Deal with Social Exclusion And Grow Up Strong - A Fine Parent
Social exclusion is often a matter of preference and choice on the part of the other child. It is hard on the excluded child though. Here's how to help them deal.
"Turnover within Roberson's team is incredibly low, and performance, profitability and morale are good.
"There's no charity to this at all," he says."
Roughly 40 percent of young adults with autism spectrum disorder aren't finding jobs. But some employers are now recruiting adults on the spectrum as an untapped talent pool of focused workers.
Asperger Experts
Always look for the deeper reason...
Rethink Dicipline!
Learning Daily Skills Prepares Kids With Autism for Adult Life
Those who can clean house and make meals more likely to be employed, study says
"Define your disability as an asset..."
This month, as we reflect on 25 years of implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is easy to focus on the letter of the law and miss the larger message of this historic legislation. For me, the greatest value of the ADA has been its role in framing disability as a natural part…
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Over 70% of children with autism also have a comorbid mental health condition, which has an impact on the types of supports individuals may need across the lifespan. Particpants learned more during the "Autism and Children's Mental Health" webinar that was held today, presented by the AUCD Autism SIG. Look for the webinar archive here http://www.aucd.org/resources/webinars.cfm #autismawareness #autismacceptance
This is why I feel so strongly about building Authentic,Independent skills!
More than half of young people with autism had neither a job nor educational plans in the first two years after high school, a study finds.
Do you need an Independent Educational Evaluation?
https://www.drnpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/getting-your-child-an-independent-educational-evaluation.pdf
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
The transition to adulthood poses challenges and opportunities for people with #autism and their families. Our colleagues at Got Transition? have an extensive resource directory with valuable information for health care providers, researchers, policymakers, families, and self-advocates. #autismacceptance #autismawareness
http://www.gottransition.org/resources/index.cfm
Transitioning to independence means the end of federal aid. Researchers look for ways to keep on helping.
2. Kids Don't Always Report the Whole Truth to Parents Many children with autism really don't communicate very much about their daily experience at school.
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CORE will be presenting 2 sessions at the Family to Family Conference this weekend!
Social Skills & Behavior: Assessment Goals and Services
Skills For Life: Academic Goals are NOT ENOUGH!
http://10thannualparentconferences2015.sched.org/
Check out the schedule for Feb 28 F2F Conference
Dear Hiring Manager: All The Disability-Related Skills I Can't Put On My Resume
Dear Hiring Manager, I am not my disability, but my disability is a part of me. It causes complications in my life, but the ways in which I have overcome those obstacles should carry more weight than the obstacles themselves....
Systematic Instruction
Unacceptable ways to teach math: 1. Describe how to do math problems but do not practice. 2. Describe the importance of math, how and when it can be used but do not teach foundation math skills suc...
Teaching Interactions for Social Skills Development
Teaching Interactions are a six step procedure for teaching social skills. They can be used with kids or adults with or without disabilities. I have used them with young students who are moder...
Once again in a consult where the child has no way to communicate....this is NOT OK. One way to appeal to the SLP from their professional orginization....
All people with a disability of any extent or severity have a basic right to affect, through communication, the conditions of their existence. All people have the following specific communication rights in their daily interactions.
Long overdue!
Many schools in the state still have no policies or rules around pinning kids down.
From The Hill: "Let's Get Smarter about Preventing Developmental-Behavior Problems"
Politicial candidates in 2016 should know this new “standard of care” has dramatically increased referral rates to early intervention (EI) programs.
http://www.corebehavior.com/independent-evaluations-iee/
Assessment is the foundation for the IEP and drives present levels, goals & objectives, and ultimately services. Unfortunately, often times district personnel are overwhelmed or unsure of how to conduct appropriate assessments. This is especially true in the areas of behavior (FBA's), transition, functional communication and adaptive behaviors (including social skills and executive functioning). This leads to inadequate goals services and supports for students.
At CORE we provide quality assessments with through recommendations in order to help IEP teams create appropriate comprehensive programming for students with special needs.
Quality assessment is critical to ensure your child has the goals, services and supports they need to succeed! “A parent has the right to an independent educational evaluation at public expense if the parent disagrees with an evaluation…
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