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| Monday, February 02, 2009 |
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Seeking Help for Autistic Kids
By Badmeeker @ 8:05 AM :: 477 Views ::
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[Source link] The national debate over the explosion in autism cases has arrived in Richmond this year, and HB1588 is one of the few bills to draw attention in a session consumed by fixing a $2.9 billion hole in the budget. The measure, which brought about 200 demonstrators to the Capitol grounds last month, has been backed by Democrats and Republicans.
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| Tuesday, September 23, 2008 |
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| Monday, July 28, 2008 |
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Grassroots Efforts Spawn Autism Summit
By Badmeeker @ 3:18 PM :: 97 Views ::
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Lansdowne resident Pat DiBari, along with Jodi Folta, one of the founders of the Loudoun County Autism Network, are spearheading an effort to support legislation introduced by Del. Bob Marshall (R-13) that would mandate medical coverage of habilitative services for children. The bill describes habilitative services as "health and social services directed toward increasing and maintaining the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social functioning of developmentally delayed individuals, including occupational, physical, and speech therapy; assistance, training, supervision, and monitoring in the areas of self-care, sensory and motor development, interpersonal skills, communication, and socialization; and reduction or elimination of maladaptive behavior."
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| Tuesday, January 08, 2008 |
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Autistic Kids: The Sibling Problem (TIME Magazine)
By Badmeeker @ 7:27 AM :: 296 Views ::
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Excellent overview by TIME Magazine with strategies to help typical sibs cope.
The "typically developing" siblings of autistic children are, in fact, the furthest thing from typical. Often, they are wiser and more mature than their age would suggest. And they have to be, given the myriad challenges they face: parental responsibility; a feeling of isolation from the rest of their family; confusion, fear, anger and embarrassment about their autistic sibling. And on top of all of it, guilt for having these feelings.
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| Tuesday, October 30, 2007 |
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| Wednesday, October 24, 2007 |
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| Wednesday, October 10, 2007 |
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Early Intervention: Teaching Approaches with Demonstrated Success
By Badmeeker @ 8:54 AM :: 138 Views ::
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The focus of this article is on various teaching approaches that have demonstrated efficacy in educating students on the spectrum. The authors discuss such methods as didactic behavioral teaching, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and developmental approaches; children's responses to the different approaches; and practical advice to help parents in choosing the right intervention for their child.
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