Everyone encounters frustrating, frightening, or irritating situations on a daily basis. For most of us, the initial feelings of anger or stress come quickly but subside as we “talk ourselves down” or get support from another person in managing the situation. In some cases, however, the intensity of the anger or anxiety can become too…
Note to readers: In each issue of The OARacle, we provide a helpful resource on a topic of interest within the autism community. This month’s article focuses on safety tips for families affected by autism. Special thanks to Janet Fernandez, who works with the police forces in Sacramento, Calif. to investigate cases of abuse, for…
Note to readers: In each issue of The OARacle, we provide a helpful resource on a topic of interest within the autism community. This month’s article focuses on special needs planning for families affected by autism. Special thanks to Theresa Waddell for her contribution. No one plans to have a child with special needs. When…
Note to readers: In keeping with OAR’s interest to make research results understandable to the widest possible audience, we require each of our researchers to provide a Research Summary written in layman’s terms for the primary target audience, parents of children with autism, upon completion of their research. Below is a summary of research by…
Note to readers: In each issue of The OARacle, we provide a helpful resource on a topic of interest within the autism community. This month’s article by Shahla Alai-Rosales, Ph.D., BCBA discusses how autism intervention research is put into practice. Special thanks to Dr. Alai-Rosales for her contribution. The field of autism intervention research is…
Many students with Asperger Syndrome and other autism spectrum disorders (ASD) view school as a stressful environment, presenting several stressors that are ongoing and of great magnitude. Stressors include difficulty predicting events because of changing schedules; tuning in to and understanding teacher directions; interacting with peers; and anticipating differences in environments such as classroom lighting,…
“Inclusion.” Just mention this one word in the field of autism and developmental disabilities (DD) and battle lines are almost immediately drawn in both the educational and community service arenas. When discussing the development of programming for children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities who coincidentally present with serious behavioral and/or psychological challenges,…
Note to readers: In each issue of The OARacle, we provide a helpful resource on a topic of interest within the autism community. This month’s article focuses on supporting siblings of children with autism. Special thanks to Beth Glasberg, Ph.D. for her contribution. When a child is diagnosed with autism and begins intervention, parents are…
Note to readers: In each issue of The OARacle, we provide a helpful resource on a topic of interest within the autism community. This month’s article focuses on developing healthy lifestyles for people with ASD. Special thanks to Linda Meyer and Erin Richard from the Alpine Learning Group in Paramus, N.J., a private, non-profit school…
Note to readers: In each issue of The OARacle, we provide a helpful resource on a topic of interest within the autism community. This month’s article focuses on ensuring health care coverage for children with autism and suggestions for parents on successfully advocating for their child. For many families affected by autism, financing costly treatments…
