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SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONING : THE BACK TO SCHOOL BLUES
25 THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUSION AND AUTISM PEER AWARENESS EVERY DAY
28 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR EXAMS IN THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITH AUTISM
31 EASY WAYS TO TEACH IMPORTANT LANGUAGE AND LEISURE SKILLS
12 WAYS MUSIC INTERVENTION CAN SUPPORT SOCIAL INTERACTION
15 A NEW AUTISM PERSPECTIVE : THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE
17 THINGS I WISH I KNEW THE DAY MY SON LEFT FOR COLLEGE
20 SCRIPTING : OUT WITH THE BORROWED , AND IN WITH A NEW TALE
23 BUSSING MY SON TO THE WORLD
35 MY ASPERGER ’ S , MY FAMILY AND ME
38 WAYS TO HELP SOMEONE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS SPOT A FAKE FRIENDSHIP
40 A SPECIAL LETTER TO MY AUTISTIC TWIN
42 GOING TO THE DENTIST DOESN ' T HAVE TO BE A CHALLENGE WITH ASD
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SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONING : THE BACK TO SCHOOL BLUES
Strategies from a Board Certified Behavior Analyst on simple ways to help a child with autism make a positive and smooth transition back to school . Marisa Goudy , BCBA
25 THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUSION AND AUTISM PEER AWARENESS EVERY DAY
A specialist teacher for autism shares the need for inclusion and Autism Peer Awareness ( APA ) as a practice for special needs teachers . Claire Droney
28 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR EXAMS IN THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITH AUTISM
A special education teacher with Asperger ' s syndrome shares excellent tips on helping autistic children get ready for testing in the school environment . Kirsty Maher , BA , PGDip , SEN
31 EASY WAYS TO TEACH IMPORTANT LANGUAGE AND LEISURE SKILLS
Expert guidance on ways to embed language and leisure skills into your family routines . Rosemarie Griffin , CCC / SLP , BCBA
12 WAYS MUSIC INTERVENTION CAN SUPPORT SOCIAL INTERACTION
Learn from a music specialist ways music interventions can be utilized to support social interaction for people with autism . Dominique Levack
15 A NEW AUTISM PERSPECTIVE : THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE
An autism mom and former special education teacher shares her advice on coming together to help ASD children . Angela Conrad
17 THINGS I WISH I KNEW THE DAY MY SON LEFT FOR COLLEGE
The mother of a recent college graduate with Asperger ' s syndrome lists what she wishes she had known when her son went away to college . Colleen Hittle
20 SCRIPTING : OUT WITH THE BORROWED , AND IN WITH A NEW TALE
Great advice from a speech / language pathologist on ways to move your child toward personal thought and verbal sharing through the use of simple steps . Beth Ann Shanks , MS , CCC / SLP
23 BUSSING MY SON TO THE WORLD
The father of a young , nonverbal son with autism looks back on his first experience placing his child on a school bus and shares his advice on handling the big day . James Guttman
35 MY ASPERGER ’ S , MY FAMILY AND ME
A young man with Asperger ' s syndrome shares his very personal views on autism and how it has affected his life and family . Alex Manners
38 WAYS TO HELP SOMEONE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS SPOT A FAKE FRIENDSHIP
Learn questions you can use to establish whether a child or young person with autism is at risk for mate crime . Catherine Sarginson
40 A SPECIAL LETTER TO MY AUTISTIC TWIN
A heartfelt letter from a woman to her autistic twin on their 71st birthday reveals how autism shaped their special relationship . Mary Ann Napper
42 GOING TO THE DENTIST DOESN ' T HAVE TO BE A CHALLENGE WITH ASD
Great tips for making a visit to the dentist a positive experience for a child with autism .
Aditi Srivastava , MOT , PGC
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