autism

20 07, 2017

Comments that Parents Hear: “We place all children with Autism here.”

2018-07-23T14:02:19-05:00

The IDEA regulations put an emphasis on students being served at their home campus. Courts, hearing officers, and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) have allowed schools to place some groups of students with disabilities on one or more campuses with non-disabled students rather than on every campus. However, the law and regulations put a priority on the concept of students being educated with their peers and in the general education classroom to the extent possible. There also must be a “continuum of alternative placements” within the school.  Also a child with a disability is not to be “removed from education [...]

Comments that Parents Hear: “We place all children with Autism here.”2018-07-23T14:02:19-05:00
19 07, 2017

My Child Has a Lot of Trouble With Social Skills. Should I Be Worried About Autism?

2018-07-23T14:02:30-05:00

[rescue_box color=”blue” text_align=”left” width=”100%” float=”none”]This Q&A is from Understood.org and Sheldon H. Horowitz, Ed.D. [/rescue_box] My son has a lot of trouble with social skills, and I’m beginning to suspect he has autism. What’s the difference between autism and the social challenges associated with learning and attention issues? Social challenges are one of the hallmarks of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s syndrome may share some characteristics with kids who have learning and attention issues. For example, there’s a lot of overlap between nonverbal learning disabilities and Asperger’s syndrome. Kids with milder forms of ASD may also share some [...]

My Child Has a Lot of Trouble With Social Skills. Should I Be Worried About Autism?2018-07-23T14:02:30-05:00
16 05, 2017

Extended School Year (ESY) for Kids with Autism

2017-06-30T15:17:56-05:00

If your child with autism is like mine, he thrives on routine. Set up a program that works for him, and he’s up with the sun, ready to jump on the school bus, and eager to do what he’s done yesterday and the day before. Then the school year ends. And for many families, the problems begin. Children with autism have a tough time adjusting to transitions and change.  But summer is all about vacations to new places, interactions with extended family, different routines, and unexpected events. What’s even tougher is the reality that children with autism, unlike typical children, have a [...]

Extended School Year (ESY) for Kids with Autism2017-06-30T15:17:56-05:00
20 09, 2016

2 Commonly Misunderstood Strategies for Students with Autism

2019-05-30T11:55:33-05:00

The In-Home and Community-Based Training & Parent/Family Training and Support resource manual on the ESC 10 website provides information, procedural guidance and practical considerations for trainers responsible for developing and implementing individualized in-home & community-based services and individualized Parent/Family Support services.

2 Commonly Misunderstood Strategies for Students with Autism2019-05-30T11:55:33-05:00
13 09, 2016

3 Ways Technology Can Help Students with Autism

2019-05-30T12:13:11-05:00

One of out every 68 kids in the United States is on the autism spectrum, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While it’s true that most children these days are considered “digital natives,” children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also find themselves most comfortable with a device in their hands.”

3 Ways Technology Can Help Students with Autism2019-05-30T12:13:11-05:00

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