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Autism Corner: How Can You Effectively Teach Visual Schedules?

July 3, 2018

[Source: Autism Classroom Resources] How do you teach visual schedules? Try this scenario. You are starting in a new class or trying to start implementing visual schedules but your students don’t know how to use them yet. You have put the schedules…...

Is Autism Linked to Food Allergies?

July 2, 2018

6 July 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Could there be a link between autism and food allergies? A new study from the University of Iowa suggests one, but researchers are still trying to discover how and why. The study, published this month, found that children with autism…...

The Neuroscience of Human Vocal Pitch

July 2, 2018

6 July 2018, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Among primates, humans are uniquely able to consciously control the pitch of their voices, making it possible to hit high notes in singing or stress a word in a sentence to convey meaning. Researchers narrow in on a region…...

July 2, 2018

6 July 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] In a new study, children whose teachers received specialized training “were initiating more, participating more, having back-and-forth conversations more, and responding to their teachers and peers more frequently,” said researcher Lindee Morgan. Morgan and FSU Autism Institute Director Amy…...

July 2, 2018

6 July 2018, Article, Newsletter

[Source; Crazy Speech World] Well heyyyyy stranger! I could totally be talking to myself, it’s been so long since I’ve done a blog post. It’s not you, it’s me…I’m gonna be honest, the end of the school year chewed me up and spit…...

June 29, 2018

29 June 2018, BCBA, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking for more job flexibility? We have a wonderful, full-time opportunity for a Pediatric Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in Woodbridge VA. We are looking for a clinician with a clinical background in Applied…...

June 28, 2018

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a pediatric physical therapist position that will allow you to gain experience in more than one setting? Wouldn’t it be great if your employer would be willing to…...

June 28, 2018

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are seeking a Pediatric Hospital Psychology Department Manager for a children’s specialty hospital in Washington, DC, that provides services to children from infancy through age 21 in inpatient and outpatient settings.…...

June 28, 2018

29 June 2018, ABA, Article, Newsletter

[Source; Behavioral Health Center of Excellence] While sometimes researchers can argue over the “best” treatment modality or strategy used in early intervention programs for children who fall on the autism spectrum, there is one thing upon which all researchers can agree: Parents…...

June 28, 2018

29 June 2018, Article, Behavior, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Mindshift] Childhood — and parenting — have radically changed in the past few decades, to the point where far more children today struggle to manage their behavior. That’s the argument Katherine Reynolds Lewis makes in her new parenting book, The Good News…...