The OARacle is a monthly electronic newsletter that discusses research findings, resources, news from around the autism community, and perspectives from parents, professionals, and educators. Read our most recent issue, subscribe to the OARacle, or browse our archives below.
Volunteer to Teach Students About Autism
August 29, 2017
As a youth education leader, you can help OAR tackle misconceptions about autism and encourage...
Use Inflexibility to Teach Flexibility
August 29, 2017
Young people with autism often have differences in their flexibility skills. Sometimes these are called...
Animation Studio Trains Students with ASD
August 29, 2017
According to “Business Insider,” Exceptional Minds in Sherman Oaks, Calif., is a “vocational school and...
Pre-Order Updated Educator’s Guide
August 29, 2017
OAR prides itself in the evidence-based information resources it shares with self-advocates, their parents, educators,...
OAR to Invite Graduate Grant Proposals
August 29, 2017
On September 18, OAR will invite graduate students to submit research proposals for its annual Graduate...
START Succeeds in Improving Social Skills
August 29, 2017
In 2013, OAR funded a research study that evaluated a social skills group intervention for...
New Resource for School Administrators
August 29, 2017
Two people with longstanding ties to OAR and well known on their own as experts...
Managing the Worry of a New School Year
August 29, 2017
When a child with autism enters a new classroom, there are many worries. First and...
OAR Announces 2017 Scholarship Winners
August 03, 2017
OAR takes great pleasure in announcing the recipients of the Lisa Higgins Hussman Scholarship and...
August 02, 2017
Marie Kish and Maria Veve recently joined the OAR Board of Directors, Kish in January...
August 01, 2017
OAR publishes and provides many of its resources to support families, educators, and clinical professionals...
First Hire Autism Intern Begins Work
August 01, 2017
OAR welcomed its first Hire Autism intern, Nora Leibold, in mid-June for an internship that will...
