Monthly Archives: June 2011

Routine Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders

By Marlena Smith | Published: June 28, 2011

Dr. Al-Qabandi and colleagues set out to review existing research in order to determine whether routine ASD screening would be appropriate for the entire population. Findings of various research studies were used to evaluate how routine ASD screening measured against a number of criteria.

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The A-Word Part 7: Redirecting Behavior

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: June 24, 2011

In Part 7 we see Jack Riley’s annunciation of words get even stronger. With the excitement of having a larger functional vocabulary Jack Riley displays repetitive behaviors.

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CARD OFFERS SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP FOR CHILDREN WITH ASPERGER’S SYNDROME

By Daphne Plump | Published: June 23, 2011

CARD announces a Social Skills Group for Southern California children who are ages 10 to 12 with Asperger’s syndrome and other mild deficits. The group will begin July 11, 2011 at CARD headquarters, located at 19019 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 100 in Tarzana, California.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics Proposes Changes to U.S. Chemical Management Policy

By Marlena Smith | Published: June 22, 2011

We come in contact with countless chemicals found in the products we use day-to-day. Although we encounter these chemicals regularly, little is known about the extent to which these chemicals adversely affect our health. Moreover, the ways in which these chemicals impact the health of children during crucial developmental stages (e.g., in utero, infancy, childhood, and adolescence) is not fully understood. For this reason, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Council on Environmental Health suggests revisions to United States (U.S.) policy on chemical management to better support the health of children, pregnant women, and other populations.

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What is ABA? Part 1

By Amanda Deering | Published: June 21, 2011

In the few weeks of training I’ve been through, I have met some amazing therapists and met the kids whose lives they’ve changed. What is really inspirational, however, are the families that have made the necessary lifestyle changes which help make the most of the therapy and bring about real improvement in their child’s life. These parents take on so much and it is so beautiful to see them adopt the ABA principles themselves so that the child’s environment and interactions can lead them to recovery.

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Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh Discusses New Study On Autism On NBC

By Daphne Plump | Published: June 20, 2011

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The A-Word Part 6: Adjusting

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: June 16, 2011

Part 6 in the series following Jack Riley and his family as Jack gets ABA Therapy for autism.

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CARD Offers Free Legal Seminar for Parents of Children with ASD

By Daphne Plump | Published: June 14, 2011

On Monday, June 20, 2011 Southern California parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can attend a free legal seminar. The two-hour seminar will provide valuable information for parents who have to [More...] decide what to do after an unsuccessful applied behavior analysis (ABA) services request. The seminar will be hosted by Bonnie Z. Yates, Esq., Elizabeth Eubanks, ESq. and Melissa Remer, Esq.

Yates, Eubanks and Remer will discuss all public and private funding options parents may use to obtain the services their child needs.

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Childhood Vaccinations and Autism

By Marlena Smith | Published: June 13, 2011

Childhood vaccination is a controversial topic with high stakes in the field of autism. The danger in declaring a positive association between autism and vaccinations that is based on unsound research methods, like those described above, is that other findings that are grounded on more solid research methods may be discarded as a result. No matter what your beliefs are in regards to vaccinations, I urge you to take caution when interpreting the results of this study.

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The American Psychiatric Association’s Proposed Revision of the Diagnostic Criteria for Autism

By Marlena Smith | Published: June 10, 2011

While these are very real concerns, they do not take away from the scientific evidence that the disorder is best described as falling along a spectrum and that the APA’s revised diagnostic criteria likely offers a more accurate clinical definition of the disorder. As we move forward with the revised diagnostic criteria, we will surely run into obstacles; however, in the long run I believe we will have a much more clinically useful definition of autism. I am interested in hearing what you have to say on the matter. What are your thoughts on the APA’s revised diagnostic criteria?

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