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Straight Talk About Autism

The Primacy of Trust: Part two of a two-part article

By Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Michael John Carley

Synopsis:

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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Special Edition of Tips for the Holiday Season

Tips to Make the Holidays More Enjoyable

By Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly, M.S., CCC-SLP, Patrecia Zebrowski, M.S., O.T.R./L

Synopsis:

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 »

You too?! Common Stories from an Uncommon Parent

Doctor, Lawyer, and Computer Chief: Perspectives from the Uncles

By Alyson Beytien

Synopsis:

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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The World According to Teddy Bears

Factory Produced Faces

By Brendan Keeley

Synopsis:

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 »

Review

Asperger Syndrome: After the Diagnosis

By Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly, M.S., CCC-SLP

Synopsis:

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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Life Construction Ahead

Life in the Social Fast Lane:
Reading and Heeding Minds

Part two of a two-part article

By Teresa Bolick, Ph.D.

Synopsis:

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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Celebrations of Excellence and Originality

An Interview with Dr. Stephen Shore

By Liane Holliday Willey, Ed.D.

Synopsis:

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 »

The Cutting Edge

Quality Indicators for Research

By Diane Twachtman-Cullen, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Synopsis:

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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Research Newsdesk

Synopsis:

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 ».

Research Briefs

Synopsis:

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 »

Call for Research Subjects

Synopsis:

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 »

Article Sample

The Transporters: Animations to Teach Children with Autism to Recognise Emotions

Can empathy be taught?… Just as children with dyslexia can be helped significantly by using tailored educational software to ease them into reading words, so too, children with autism can be helped significantly by using tailored educational software to ease them into understanding emotions and reading these on faces. Despite dyslexia being a form of word-blindness, and autism being a form of mind-blindness (Baron-Cohen, 1995), neither of these conditions is beyond remediation. To read this entire interview Subscribe »

Feature Articles

An Interview with Lorna Wing, M.D.

By Diane Twachtman-Cullen, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

In part two of this two-part interview, Dr. Wing shares her wisdom and insights. To read this entire interview Subscribe »

The Transporters: Animations to Teach Children with Autism to Recognise Emotions

By Simon Baron-Cohen, Ph.D., Ofer Golan, Ph.D., Emma Ashwin, Ph.D.

Three international researchers tackle the question of whether empathy can be taught by providing an ingenious way of teaching it—one that begins with emotional recognition.

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“You Are My Strength on My Weakest Days”

By Diane Twachtman-Cullen, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

First came the illness; then the autism diagnosis—an unforgettable and inspirational story of love, courage, and the triumph of the human spirit.

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How the Way We View the Term High Functioning Impacts Our Priorities

By Nancy Perry, Ph.D.

Dr. Nancy Perry takes a comprehensive look at how our view of the term high functioning impacts the intervention choices we make for individuals on the autism spectrum.

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State-of-the-Art Visual Language Makes the Difference at Monarch Center for Autism

By Debra Mandell, O.T.R./L., M.A., Melissa Baker, M.S. CCC-SLP, Terence Murphy, M.B.A.

You’ll read about the progress that two little girls have made at the school and the innovative software that takes visual supports to a new level.

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Winner: ASQ’s “Kids on the Cover” Contest

And the winner is…

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Great Resources for Families and Professionals

The editors of ASQ share some of the outstanding resources that have been featured in recent issues.

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