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Dr. Prizant and co-author, Michael John Carley, conclude this two-part series with positive steps that can be taken to facilitate the development of trust with individuals on the autism spectrum.

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Speech-Language pathologist Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly teams up with occupational therapist, Patrecia Zebrowski to bring you great, easy-to-implement tips to make the holidays more enjoyable.  To read this entire column Subscribe »

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Alyson always wondered how her sons’ autism impacted her extended family, so she asked her three brothers, and they had some interesting things to say.

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A brand new feature—an original cartoon designed especially for ASQ by Brendan Keeley, a young UK cartoonist and illustrator with Asperger’s syndrome. To view the cartoon Subscribe »

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Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly reviews a series of books that takes into account the perspectives of different audiences—mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, educators, and peers.  And there’s even one for the child with autism.

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Dr. Bolick brings her vast experience with children and adolescents to bear on the subject of how to increase social capital for individuals with ASD. Intensely practical in focus, the author gives specific tips on how to teach individuals with autism to better read and heed other minds.

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Dr. Liane Holliday-Willey interviews Dr. Stephen Shore, one of the best known and most respected individuals on the autism spectrum.  Stephen lends his considerable expertise to the important topic of disclosure. To read the entire interview Subscribe »

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This article contains information on an easy-to-apply, non-technical means for judging the merits of some research studies, and the relevance of their findings, for individuals with autism. It is intended for parents and professionals outside of the scientific community.

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Researchers at the California Institute of Technology shed new light on the neural mechanisms involved in personal space, an important aspect of social behavior. And, in the first neuroimaging study examining motor execution in children with autism, Kennedy Krieger researchers uncover new insights into the neurological basis for autism. To read the entire column, subscribe ».

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This issue features abstracts on recently-funded studies. One focuses on intervention for facilitating expressive language (Investigators: Connie Kasari, Ph.D., Ann Kaiser, Ph.D., and Rebecca Landa, Ph.D.). The other abstract addresses information processing and the capacity for understanding language in non-verbal children (Investigators: April Benasich, Ph.D. and Valerie Schafer, Ph.D.). To read this entire column Subscribe »

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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 Subscribe »