As a massive relief for adult students with ADHD, recent developments in education policies in United States would make it much easier for such individuals to enrol admissions into colleges and build a successful career. Scholarships, grants and other options are now available for those diagnosed with ADHD. Though ADD and ADHD are often deemed as learning [...]
Travelling is dear to many an American. The average national total spending amounts to $644.9 billion (only leisure/pleasure travel). Trips ranged from slipping away for a weekend to enjoying a month long vacation with family. Travelling for Parents having Children with Autism Travelling - unless work is making you - takes away the stress of [...]
It’s quite alarming the way school bullying is increasing! The uprise in the growth rates of the phenomenon led to numerous studies on it, all demonstrating that children with Autism stand as the most victimized lot in schools and classrooms. Their high vulnerability of being bullied exists because of social skill deficits as experienced in Autism. Available [...]
Is Speech Therapy only for Autism? Speech and language impairment is one of the defining characteristics of Autism It’s a question that often bothers speech therapists and parents alike. It’s not just that Speech Therapy applies only to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder; it is equally effective for typically developing children if you want them [...]
“What is Applied Behavioral Analysis?” That is exactly what I will answer for you today. In this post, we will talk about the science of behavioral analysis, its rich history, its characteristics and its functional utility in our everyday lives. You will discover why using behavioral analysis is important, what exactly it entails, [...]
Autism Medication Strategies Physicians generally follow published guidelines for managing medication and treatment of children with Autism. Many medical societies publish guidelines. For example, in the U.S.A, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) have all created and published ASD-specific [...]
An Overview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Autism This article will tell you everything a parent or an educator needs to know about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (or CBT). The first years of life demonstrate cognitive manifestation of an individual through modes of developments in communication skills, play skills, imitation and participation in daily routines. Cognitive Development largely influences an [...]
Welcome to this Autism Awareness page. This is a short handout on Autism for people who need a quick overview of what Autism is all about. While this page explains each slide in detail, the same information in also available in the form of Autism PDF and Powerpoint slides. Click below to download [...]
For a while now a great wave of discussion has been going on about two things that apparently should not have any links with each other: Vaccines and Autism. This discussion has been ongoing for more than a decade now and every now and then it keeps resurfacing in the media. The story of the [...]
Before Getting Started Before you roll up your sleeves and dive into this 30 day ADHD Organization Challenge, I strongly recommend that you get the basics right. Please read the following to gain a better understanding of what ADHD is and what ADHD treatment options are available today. ADHD in Children ADHD in Girls ADHD Myths [...]
