This short video is for students ages 8+ that are having zoom or online class meetings. The Social Thinking® vocabulary is applied to help students understand and navigate the hidden curriculum of participating in a zoom or online meeting in a very concrete way.
This video is presented by Joan Storey Gorsuch, BFA, M.Ed, Social Thinking® clinically trained, UCLA PEERS ® Certified Provider.
Originally streamed on April 7, 2020.
What is autism anyway? What should I expect when I meet someone who is on the autism spectrum? Do I seek a diagnosis? Should we tell anyone? Does it look the same in boys versus girls? Families, friends, coworkers, employers- come and get all your questions answers as we set the record straight about the issues surrounding autism.
Presenters: Jeanne Kramer, SLP and TAP Resource Specialist and Hena Thakur, M.S. and doctoral candidate in psychology.
Expert Panel: Noa Hannah, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, BCBA and Speech Language Pathologist; Linda Tortorelli, Director of The Autism Program at University of Illinois; Amy Cohen, PhD, Director of Psychology Services.
Please note that due to a technical glitch, the recording begins several minutes into the presentation.
Excelling with Autism Obtaining Critical Mass Using Deliberate Practice by Brenda Smith Myles, Ruth Aspy, Kerry Mataya, & Hollis Shaffer
(XED Myles 2018)
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by Lisa Tews, MS, CCC-SLP & Diane Zajac, LMSW
(XAT Tew 2018)
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What’s Happening to Tom? by Kate E. Reynolds
(XAT Reyno 2015)
Following Tom as he begins to notice changes to his body, this simple resource helps parents and carers teach boys with autism or other special needs about puberty. It covers all the changes that they will experience, both emotional such as new feelings and physical such as wet dreams.
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by Jennifer M. Schmidt, MEd
(XCM Schmi 2018)
“Let’s create a class instead of the typical social skills programs!” With this statement began the development of this innovative evidence-based curriculum for secondary students with ASD and their neurotypical (NT) peers. PEERspective is a complete curriculum that teaches high school students self-awareness, self-acceptance, relationship building, conflict resolution, managing stress and wellness, and many other topics that have lifelong impact on students’ lives.
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by Patricia Weaver, BS, PA
(XAT Weave 2018)
This book is a guide to help kids and young adults with autism learn the most basic skills to achieve independence.
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by Dr. Alison Doyle
(XAT Doyle 2017)
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by Howard Shane, Emily Laubscher, Ralf Schlosser, Holly Fadie, James Sorce, Jennifer Abramson, Suzanne Flynn, & Kara Corley
(XCM Shane 2015)
Visual Immersion System (VIS) is a practical, research-based intervention framework that taps into the strong visual processing skills many children on the spectrum have. You’ll learn how to use readily available resources—from photos and symbols to apps and software—to create a customized system of visual supports that boost seven key communicative functions.
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by Abigail Werner James
(XAT James 2015)
This is a practical educational resource to help teach the social rules of touch and personal space to children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder with the aim of keeping them safe and helping them to understand what are appropriate interactions in family, educational and community situations.
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The Asperkid’s Launch Pad by Jennifer Cook O’Toole
(XAS Otool 2013)
Jennifer O’Toole provides parents with all the help they need in planning their home environment to encourage their Asperkid superheroes to soar.
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What to Feed an Asperger by Sarah Patten
(XOT Patte 2015)
Packed full of tips and tricks to improve the diet of super sensitive Asperger kids.
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by Rylan Jay Testa, PhD; Deborah Coolhart, PhD; Jayme Peta, MA
(XAT Testa 2015)
A guide for teens and young adults exploring gender identity.
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Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis for Behavior Technicians and Other Practitioners by Michele Wallace and G. Roy Mayer
(XIN Walla 2017)
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Keisha’s Doors/Las Puertas de Keisha by Marvie Ellis
(XBK Ellis 2005)
An older sister can’t understand why her little sister, Keisha, won’t play with her. The family discovers that Keisha has autism and goes to a therapist to understand what autism means to them.
Una hermana mayor no entiende porque su hermana menor, Keisha, no juega con ella. La Famila descubre que Keisha tiene autismo y consulto con una terapeuta para entender como los afecto el autismo.
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