Holidays: Merry, not Meltdown-y. Autism-Friendly Navigation of the Holiday Season.
Holidays can be challenging for autistic individuals. Amanda Tami, LPC, BCBA, will share tips, tricks, and suggestions to help you plan for a merry holiday
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Holidays can be challenging for autistic individuals. Amanda Tami, LPC, BCBA, will share tips, tricks, and suggestions to help you plan for a merry holiday
Kelly Barnhill, MBA, CN, CCN, discusses nutrition in autism based on recent publications. She outlines research updates on amino acid patterns, probiotics, and dietary interventions, underscoring both what
Blythe A. Corbett, Ph.D., discusses her lab's research on puberty, adolescence, and mental health in autistic individuals. She emphasizes puberty as a period of significant biological maturation
Mojdeh Mostafavi, MD, shares her deeply personal journey as a sibling supporting a loved one with profound autism. She describes her experiences from early childhood through adulthood,
Francesca Solmi, Ph.D., discusses the intricate link between autism and eating disorders. She outlines common eating disorders, noting their overlapping symptoms and similarities to autism traits. The
Summer Bottini, PhD, discusses externalizing behavior among children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and a behavioral framework for how this behavior develops
You can download handouts HERE You can take a brief knowledge quiz HERE Mojdeh Mostafavi, MD, discusses how to achieve healthcare equity
This presentation discusses what Bear POWER is, how it benefits college students, and the process of admission. We will also share what skills/strategies students
This presentation was not recorded. Resources provided by the presenter: ECHO Autism Challenging Behavior: https://echoautism.org/challenging-behavior/ Autism Speaks Challenging Behavior Toolkit: https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit/challenging-behaviors-tool-kit For more information and resources, view Dr. Ferguson's
Learn about physiology and psychosocial functioning in autism by examining the unique role of the autonomic nervous system. Handouts are online HERE