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Education

Caldwell College Launches PhD ABA

August 1, 2009

The following is an excerpt from a press release about a new Doctoral program at Caldwell College in New Jersey.
Caldwell College will launch the first Ph.D. program in New Jersey for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a well developed scientific discipline that is best known for its proven ability to greatly help children with autism spectrum [...]

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FCTD Institute on Assistive & Instructional Technology

July 14, 2009

I recently received a flyer about a free, online assistive and instructional technology course that begins on 7/20. Here is an excerpt from the flyer’s FAQs:

1. Where does the FCTD Institute on Assistive and Instructional Technology take place?
The FCTD Institute is offered entirely online, so that you can participate when and where [...]

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Autism Organizations Aim to End Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

June 28, 2009

National Autism Association Teams Up With 12 Organizations to End Abusive Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
NIXA, Mo., June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Autism Association (NAA) along with 12 other organizations launched a campaign this week to spur letter writing and raise awareness about dangerous restraint and seclusion practices in schools. The initiative comes on [...]

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Resources to Help you Secure a Para Pro for your Child

June 2, 2009

Parents of children with autism, and other disabilities, may find that navigating the school system is difficult, at best. One of the more laborious chores is securing a para professional to help their child. Wrights Law’s latest newsletter has listed several resources that will help parents get that much needed para pro for [...]

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Ohio State University’s Autistic Self-Advocacy Network Chapter

April 30, 2009

The Ohio State chapter of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) was originally formed in late 2008 but the group is trying to get the organization off the ground and up and running. An article appeared in today’s edition of The Lattern – Autistic students self-represent.
A big difference between ASAN and similar organizations [...]

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Transitioning from School Year to Summer Time – Autism

April 21, 2009

As the school year draws to a close, I am dreading the transition. I know that all children have a few off days when the summer break starts but in our household, it can take up to a month to get in a new groove. By that time, we’ve got to start preparing [...]

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