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.
Multi-Tiered Systems for Preventing Behavior Problems of Children with Autism
December 01, 2008
A professor in the Division of Applied Research and Educational Support at the University of...
Night and Day: Investigating How Sleep Affects Daytime Functioning in Children with Autism
May 01, 2008
A good night’s sleep refreshes us physically and emotionally. Who hasn’t woken up after a...
September 01, 2007
Noting that children with autism may display atypical or even fearful responses to common stimuli...
Investigation of a Reinforcement-Based Toilet Training Procedure for Children with Autism
September 01, 2007
Independent toileting is generally considered a core adaptive skill and one which individuals with ASD...
Social Safety Issues on the Spectrum: Why Social Skills Training Alone Isn’t Enough
August 01, 2007
We all know this rule: Don’t go anywhere with a stranger. But let’s say you...
Planning for a Successful Day: Comprehensive Autism Planning
March 01, 2007
Shawn A. Henry is the Executive Director at the Ohio Center for Autism and Low...
Parental Sleep Education: A Program to Improve Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
March 01, 2007
Dr. Malow is an associate professor of neurology at Vanderbilt University and director of the...
Understanding Autism: From Intervention to Outcome
March 01, 2007
Despite reports that outcome in individuals with autism spectrum disorders may be improving following early...
Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum: Developing a Parent Education and Skill-Building Curriculum
February 01, 2007
Shana Nichols, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and researcher at the North Shore/Long Island...
Social Skills: An Elusive Target
February 01, 2007
The Challenges of Learning and Teaching Social Skills Social skills, which are centrally important to...
The “Whats” and “Hows” of Teaching Social Skills
January 01, 2007
Shayna Guenther is the co-founder and co-director of Learning 2 Play, Inc., a social skills...
On Autonomy, Generalization, and Problem-solving
September 01, 2006
Last Halloween, I helped to supervise a sleepover party for the children at the Unitarian-Universalist...
