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New to Autism Spectrum Disorders?
Begin by understanding the strengths and challenges and specific needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The information in this department is provided as an introduction to Autism.
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Understanding Students with Austism Spectrum Disorders
Linda Hodgdon, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Autism can be a mystery . . . a puzzle . . . It can leave us perplexed . . . bewildered . . . confused. Here is our challenge We need to be detectives. Colombo and Sherlock Holmes were observers of details. And that is what we need to do. Watch. Pay attention. Look at the bigger picture. And this is what I find Those who really try to "learn" who these students are do learn. They figure out a lot about how individual students think and reason and understand. . . .
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Austism: A Special Problem Requiring Many Professional Roles to Effectively Handle
Linda Hodgdon, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
I had an opportunity recently to observe a professional debate. Two people. Two different professional roles. Both serving students with autism. They were staking out their territory. One person was trying to make the boundary lines very clear. He was the expert in his field and he did not want the other person to cross the line. No one else was permitted to know about "his stuff." He was protecting his turf. In fact, he became angry when the other person said something to cross into his territory. It Takes a Lot of Information I began to think about all the different people that provide information to help understand the challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorders. . . .
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Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders
It is estimated that between 1 in 80 and 1 in 240 with an average of 1 in 110 children in the United States have an ASD. ASDs are reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups, yet . . .
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Autism 100 Day Kit
This kit is produced by Autism Speaks. The Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit is created specifically for newly diagnosed families, to make the best possible use of the 100 days following the diagnosis of autism. A tool kit to assist families in getting the critical information they need in the first 100 days after an autism diagnosis. . . .
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