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Self, Family, and Beyond – Topics Relevant to the Autism Community
Anxiety in ASDs: Sorting Out the Symptoms
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In his regularly-occurring column, child psychiatrist, Todd Levine, M.D., takes on an issue of great concern to families.
Click here to sample this article »Quirks and Perks – Perspectives on ASD: Just One of Those Days
Love in a Tube
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Donna Aumann Cooper, M.O.M., turns in a heart-warming story about her son’s efforts to buoy his mother’s spirits at a most difficult time.
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Avoiding Compassion Fatigue: Tips for Strengthening Your Own “House”
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Clinical psychologist and adolescent specialist, Dr. Teresa Bolick, discusses what can happen when caregivers neglect their own needs. Better yet, she has great tips on how to avoid doing so!
Click here to sample this article »Feedback from our facebook friends
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Our facebook friends weigh in on two very serious subjects: First, they share their experiences regarding sleep disturbance, and next they share their thoughts (and insights!) regarding how to handle divorce with respect to children with ASD. To read this entire column Subscribe »
Review
The IEP from A to Z: How to Create Meaningful and Measurable Goals and Objectives
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Danette Schott, founder of S-O-S Research, reviews a book that not only addresses the essential elements of the IEP, but also gives lots of easy-to-use examples that will enable readers to create IEPs that really deliver!
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Birthday Memories
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Alyson Beytien looks back on the grand “surprise” party, birthday “cakes,” and the different birthday experiences of her boys.
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Making a Snow Bear
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An original cartoon designed especially for ASQ by Brendan Keeley, a UK cartoonist and illustrator with Asperger syndrome. To view this cartoon Subscribe »
Great Resources for Families and Professionals
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Outstanding books, products, and resources for parents and professionals. To view this column Subscribe »
Straight Talk About Autism
Join Us on the Journey: What Parents Want and Need from Service Providers
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A must-read for service providers, and a must-have for parents! Dr. Barry Prizant takes readers on a journey of best practices in service provision.
Click here to sample this article »Celebrations of Excellence and Originality
An interview with Elesia Ashkenazy
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Dr. Liane Holliday Willey interviews a talented ballerina whose accomplishments are all the more remarkable when one considers that she has both autism and deafness. To read the entire interview Subscribe »
Tips for Learning to Give Gifts
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Jennifer Twachtman-Bassett shares some great ideas for teaching perspective-taking within the multifaceted social skill of gift giving. And, what better time to do so, than during this gift-giving season! To read this entire column Subscribe »
The Cutting Edge
Sensory Playground Structures Designed for Children with Autism: Creating Equal Access to Inclusive Play for All Children
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A first for ASQ! We are delighted to feature a brand new study by Dr. Pamela Wolfberg, creator of Integrated Play Groups (IPGs), and arguably the “guru” of play skills development for children with ASD.
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In this issue of ASQ we cover a study out of UC Davis in Sacramento, California, the findings of which may lead to a screening test to identify susceptibility to having a child with autism. And we report on a study out of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York that has the potential to pinpoint the genetic basis for autism and shed light on how these alterations affect the developing brain. To read this entire column Subscribe »
Call For Research Subjects
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ASQ welcomes researchers to post information concerning their requirements for participation in their research studies. Recruitment announcements are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and are posted, at no charge, as a service to the research community. To read this entire column Subscribe »
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Feature Articles
Sleep and Autism: Avoiding the “Nightmare”
Renowned pediatric neurologist and autism specialist, Dr. Max Wiznitzer, discusses sleep disturbance AND how to address it.
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You and Your Child’s Behavior: The Importance of What You Think and Feel
Pamela F. Lewis, Ph.D. brings her expertise in behavioral intervention to bear on the interplay between parental attitudes and child behavior.
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The “Parent Trap”
In this first installment of a three-part article, Danette Schott, founder of S-O-S research—and a parent herself—not only identifies the traps, but also defines the first of three stages that leads to successful outcomes.
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A Sibling’s Search for Answers
Katelyn Jolley, founder of the Facebook group, “Siblings of Autistic Kids,” shares her quest for answers and the wisdom and insights gleaned along the way.
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Telling the Kids about Divorce
A dedicated mom shares her personal story and the steps she took to prepare herself and her children for this most difficult of conversations.
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Breaking the Silence: The Long Road to Addressing Autism in Nepal
Readers will find many parallels between the attitudes regarding autism in present-day Nepal and those that prevailed early-on in the USA in this compelling article by Cynthia Ryan, Ph.D.
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Winner! ASQ's "Kids on the Cover" Contest
Find out who will be gracing ASQ’s spring 2012 cover in February!