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The A-Word, Part 24: Gaining Attention

By Cheryl and Mike | Published: February 23, 2012
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As Jack Riley’s language skills expand, so do his social skills. Jessica is teaching Jack Riley how to appropriately gain attention from others. As the skill is new to Jack Riley, Jessica prompts him the entire way using visual, physical, and vocal prompts until he learns how to gain others attention independently.

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Proposed Changes to Diagnostic Criteria For Autism

By Denise Rhine | Published: February 1, 2012
Doreen

We will have to wait to see if the APA adopts these guidelines for publication in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition, (DSM-5) in May 2013, to truly see if there is a change in the amount of people being diagnosed and to the level of service the children receive based off of the new diagnostic criteria.

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CARD Hosts CARD Virginia School Open House, For Families of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

By Daphne Plump | Published: January 12, 2012
Virginia

CARD will host CARD Virginia School Open House events in the months of February and March for families of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). An Open House will be held on February 9, 14, and 27 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, and on March 8, 14, 20, and 26 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The CARD Virginia School is located at 5400 Shawnee Road, Ste. 208 in Alexandria. Light refreshments will be served and families will have the opportunity to tour the school and meet with managing staff and teachers.

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Arizona Families Offered Free Autism Services

By Daphne Plump | Published: December 15, 2011
Arizona

Families with children from birth to five years of age who are experiencing any sort of challenging behavior and reside in the communities of the Northeast Maricopa region may qualify for a “First Things First” grant that provides free specialized outpatient services.

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2011 Annual Charity Golf Classic For Autism

By Tyler Bridges | Published: September 15, 2011

This last Monday, ACT Today! hosted the 2011 Annual Charity Golf Classic to raise money and awareness for autism.This year’s event was hosted by Joe Mantegna (The Godfather Part III, Searching For Bobby Fischer, Forget Paris, Criminal Minds)who is the father of a daughter with autism. The event was filled with a wide-range of celebrities including Michael Reagan (Ronald Reagan’s son) to Jason Gedrick (Backdraft, The Last Don) all coming together to promote awareness for autism.

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Teaching Stranger Danger Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

By Marlena Smith | Published: August 29, 2011

Normally, when deciding which skills to include in a child’s ABA program, they are prioritized based on which skills the child is likely to use most. While the likelihood of ever using stranger danger skills is slim to none (hopefully none), teaching these skills is nevertheless important to better ensure the safety of children with ASD. Thus in this study, CARD researchers set out to evaluate a stranger danger training procedure that can realistically be incorporated into a child’s ABA program.

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CARD and Skills® Participate in CBS TV’s Stephanie’s Day

By Daphne Plump | Published: August 15, 2011

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) and Skills® participated in this past Saturday’s Stephanie’s Day, hosted by CBS Los Angeles.

It was a fun-filled day—meeting families of children with autism, relaying valuable resources and a whole lot more. Check out the video and the slideshow for a behind-the-scenes look at the successful event!

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What is ABA? Natural Environment Training

By Amanda Deering | Published: August 3, 2011

The goal of any ABA therapist is to help improve the life of the child they work with and their family using the principles of behavior analysis. By using NET, these real life applications are addressed. Throughout this past month I have learned that as you get to know a child better, you are more equipped for NET because you know what generalized skills the child could really use and are able to use reinforcers that you understand are the child’s favorite to create these effective changes and improvements in their life. Such skills as answering the phone when it rings, asking for the child’s favorite movie when they want to watch it, and responding appropriately to a sibling make life for the child and the family a whole lot easier.

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CARD Executive Director Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh to Co-Host 6th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism

By Daphne Plump | Published: August 2, 2011

For more information about the event, visit www.denimanddiamondsforautism.net.

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Prenatal Exposure to Antidepressants and Autism Spectrum Disorders

By Marlena Smith | Published: July 29, 2011

Participants were identified via the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in Northern California. A total of 298 children with ASD and 1,507 children with typical development were included in the study. Pharmacy records were used to determine maternal antidepressant usage during the year prior to delivery (i.e., the 3 months prior to conception and throughout the gestational period). Antidepressants were classified into three groups: SSRIs, dual-action antidepressants, and tri-cyclic antidepressants.

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