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Straight Talk About Autism
Reflecting on the Journey: A Retreat for Parents of Children with Autism
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Dr. Prizant shares the spotlight with Barbara Domingue, M.Ed. and Elaine C. Meyer, Ph.D., R.N. to report on their innovative parent retreat and its many successes over its 15-year history.
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There Are No Words
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Diane Twachtman-Cullen reviews an award-winning novel about a nonverbal girl with autism who is given the impossible task of re-writing history.
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Tips for Improving Pragmatic Inference Ability in Children with ASD
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Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly gives specific examples for how to address the important issue of making inferences. To read this entire column Subscribe »
Life Construction Ahead
What DOES Love Have to Do with It? Thoughts in Honor of St. Valentine and Tina Turner
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Dr. Teresa Bolick, an expert in adolescent and young adult issues, takes on love and romance and gives practical information on the nonverbal cues that signal social interest, as well as those that indicate, I’m not interested.
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Opticians
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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 »
You too?! Common Stories from an Uncommon Parent
Confessions of a Gecko Killer and the Lessons Learned about Grieving
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Alyson Beytien, mother of three sons with ASD, addresses the very important topic of how the expression of grief may differ in individuals with autism.
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An Interview with Sharon daVanport
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Dr. Liane Holliday Willey interviews Sharon daVanport, Executive Director of the Autism Women's Network (AWN) and host of the AWN Internet radio show. Sharon has lots of exciting plans for the future. To read the entire interview Subscribe »
The Cutting Edge
Pioneering Research into Abnormalities of Social Engagement
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ASQ is honored to shine a spotlight on the innovative research into social engagement in infancy carried out by Dr. Ami Klin and colleagues at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
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A five-year study at the University of Washington into early intervention for very young children revealed gains in IQ, communication, and social interaction. And, an intensive six-month training program to improve reading ability showed not only gains in reading, but also increased connectivity in a certain brain region. To read this entire column Subscribe
Research Briefs
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This issue features an abstract on perceptual processing presented at the 2009 IMFAR meeting, and a project description from the Autism Center of Excellence (ACE) at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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
Optimistic Parenting: A New Look at Helping Parents with Challenging Children
Drs. V. Mark Durand and Meme Hieneman describe a brand new approach to behavioral parent training that helps parents to become more optimistic about both their own parenting skills and their child's ability to make positive changes.
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A Look Back at the Scientific Achievements of the Decade
Dr. Geraldine Dawson addresses the progress made over the past decade in early intervention and insurance coverage; genetics and autism-specific drug research; initiatives in GI and immune system research; and the recently increased autism prevalence rates.
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How to Increase and Generalize Communication across Environments
You'll not only find easy-to-implement strategies that directly address the often elusive generalization of communication skills, but also ways to increase your child's or student's desire to communicate.
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Home Sweet Home: How to Make Your Home an Autism-Friendly Environment
In this first article in our brand new series, Autism and Everyday Life, a mom who really gets it brings child-proofing your home to a whole new level.
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Great Resources for Families and Professionals
The editors of ASQ highlight some outstanding resources that are appropriate for school, home, and clinic. To see the list, Subscribe »
