OAR has expanded its commitment to peer education by awarding grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to support projects that promote autism awareness and acceptance. When children understand autism, they develop better relationships with their peers with the disorder. OAR has helped educate more than 135,000 children through the Kit for Kids Peer Education Program since 2012…
The new constraints to daily routines as a result of COVID-19 have certainly affected everyone, but for children, teens, and young adults on the Autism Spectrum, making adjustments can be particularly challenging. People on the spectrum often rely on predictability and routine to bring about a sense of certainty and safety in their environment. Without…
OAR has expanded its commitment to peer education by awarding grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to support projects that promote autism awareness and acceptance. When children understand autism, they develop better relationships with their peers with the disorder. OAR has helped educate more than 135,000 children through the Kit for Kids Peer Education Program since 2012,…
This blog post has been adapted from “Chapter 5: Postsecondary Education” of OAR’s resource “A Guide for Transition to Adulthood”. Although times are still uncertain, many students are making the decision this month to start college next year. Whether classes will be held online, delayed for a later start date, or resume as usual on…
OAR is pleased to announce the first three winners of the Autism Education Grant Program. Launched earlier this year, the Autism Education Grant Program supports projects that aim to promote autism awareness and acceptance among students in grades K-8 using OAR’s peer education program. Congratulations to the Grant Recipients! Christina Rodriguez for her project, ASD:…
As parents and caretakers, we face many challenges in ensuring that our children are safe, healthy, and happy. My wife and I have encountered several scares. Our son had a respiratory episode a few days after he was born, which resulted in a week-long stay in the hospital, several tests, serious discussions with specialists about…
OAR is hosting two free webinars in April on crisis safety planning and self-determination. Seminar in Crisis Safety Planning for the ASD Population Thursday, April 9, 11 a.m., ET Presenter Scott Fowler will discuss wandering and elopement, working with first responders, seclusions and restraints, and bullying in the school environment. Both professionals and parents…
Our ongoing research at Towson University focuses on the transition to adulthood for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Through interviews with 12 young adults with ASD, 35 parents, and 19 teachers, we have gained a sense of some of the issues that matter most. One thing that surprised us was how often people linked…
Many students with an educational label of autism do well academically in school and therefore receive minimal supports from special education teachers or therapists. However, these students may be slipping through the cracks when it comes to addressing their real area of need: social-emotional skills. For these students, passing their exams and classes may mask…
On December 11, OAR hosted a webinar that highlighted Unstuck and On Target, an executive functioning intervention. The archived webinar is available to watch on OAR’s website. Presented by Drs. Laura Anthony and John Strang, the webinar provided an insightful overview of the research progress conducted on the intervention, the goals and design of the…
