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In this episode, Dr. Doreen fields questions about social challenges for individuals with ASD.

On Today's show autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers around the world.  Today's topic is all about success during summer travel, what is the best way to deal with the anxiety that comes from being in new places?

On today's show Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions about autism during her lifetime.  How have all of the changes shaped her view of autism over the years.  What has been the biggest “A-ha moment” for her?   What is she excited about for the future?  Dr. Granpeesheh will also answer questions from viewers and listeners around the world.

Today on Ask Dr. Doreen Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from around the world about Autism and Autism Diagnoses.  

Autism Expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh shed's light on sleep issues.  Viewers from around the world write in questions for Dr. Doreen to answer, questions about sleep, autism and everything under the sun.

On today's special show, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh is joined by Ilana Gerschlowitz, author of Saving My Sons, to talk about ODD and PDA.  Ilana, who is the Director of The STAR Academy in South Africa,  shares questions on this topic from parents in South Africa.  What is PDA, how does it differ from ODD and why are these 2 diagnoses so prevalent right now?  Tune in to hear Dr. Doreen's wise words on these topics.   Starting Questions:

In this episode, Dr. Doreen talks about outcomes and what to expect. 

In this episode, Dr. Doreen offers her advice on potty training and toileting.

On Today's show autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh shares information about combining ABA therapies with medical interventions to help individuals be their healthiest selves, which paves the way for optimal learning. Listen in as Dr. Doreen shows real stories of success after treating overlooked medical issues and then providing high quality individualized teaching using the principles of of ABA.  Dr. Granpeesheh will also answer questions from individuals around the world.

Today on Ask Dr. Doreen, world renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh discusses overcoming fears of teaching independence skills and how to do so safely, while considering the individual needs of the learner.  Tune in to listen as Dr. Doreen answers questions in real time from viewers and listeners from around the world.

World renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers around the globe.  Today's starting topic is Sleep and Bedtime Issues.  Listen as Dr. Doreen gives great tips for ending the bedtime battles and getting good rest for the entire family.

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, world renowned autism expert, answers questions from viewers and listeners from around the world.  Today's topic is all about the number of hours prescribed for an individual receiving ABA.  What goes into deciding the correct number of hours for an individual?  Why are some people suggesting that intensity is not an important factor in learning? Tune in for this important conversation with a true expert in the field.

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer's questions from around the world.  Today's starting topic is Teaching Executive Function Skills, but all topics are welcome.

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, founder of The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) answers questions from around the world, to help individuals on the spectrum and those that love them get the answers they need.  Today's topic is What should parents be doing to make sure their child has their very best outcome!

On today's show, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers parent's questions about bedtime issues and challenges. It's time to end the endless battle and ensure that everyone in the family gets a good night sleep. 

Today on Ask Dr. Doreen, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers around the world, including questions about an Oppositional Defiance Disorder diagnosis.  Is that what is really going on and what can be done.  Viewers also write in to talk about how to us SKILLS.

On today's Ask Dr. Doreen, world-renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh talks with viewers about starting treatment when your child did not have the opportunity or the diagnosis to do Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention. Is it too late to big strides? Does the treatment plan look different? What should we expect? 

In this episode, Shannon and Dr. Granpeesheh field questions around the topic of maintaining and mastering skills. 

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, world renowned autism expert, answers questions from viewers around the world.  Today's starting topic is “Teaching Job Readiness Skills to our children of all ages and all abilities.   When and how do we teach job readiness skills?  Is it ever too early or too late?

Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh talks about the different ways to support language development for individuals with an autism spectrum diagnosis.  Included in the conversation are Gestault, ABA, and other methodologies. 

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers around the world. Today's starting topic is how does ABA differ based on age or ability? 

Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers around the world.  Today's topic is How do you know when to push your child and when you are pushing too much?  Listen in as Dr. Granpeesheh helps parents find the right mix to always make things fair for our children, teens, and adults on the autism spectrum.

World renown autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions regarding Reading Comprehension. 

Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from around the world about various autism-related topics, including teaching social skills.

Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers parent questions about how to build language with children, teens, and adults on the autism spectrum.  

Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewers questions from around the world. Today's starting topic is Food Selectivity. Do you have a child that is a picky eater and will only east specific foods, or foods with specific textures, colors or tastes? You don't want to miss this show!

Dr. Doreen takes on the myriads of issues that can create a bedtime struggle including: Not being able to go to sleep, stay asleep, sleep alone, stay in their own bed, nightmares, night terrors, sleep walking, eating in the middle of the night, eloping in the night, tantrums, bedwetting  and much, much, more. 

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh commemorates World Autism Awareness Day by answering questions from viewers around the world about autism treatment, research, acceptance, appreciation, and hope. 

 Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions about the difference between Anxiety, Autism, OCD, ADHD, and ODD plus questions about fecal transplant and live questions from viewers around the world.

It's always hard to know when a child on the spectrum is ready to be successful at school.  It isn't always age 5.  Renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers parents questions about when and how to successfully send their children on the spectrum to school and how to balance home, therapies and school schedules!  It's a lot.

In this episode, Dr. Granpeesheh discusses when it is time to make a change.

After having a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder many parents express fear that there is something they have overlooked that could help their child make more progress. Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from parents, professionals, and self-advocates around the world to help them find the question and answers to get to meaningful progress.

World renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewers questions about diagnosis, late diagnosis, missed diagnosis, what a BCBA does, why is ABA therapy used for autism, what does an ABA therapy session for autism look like and much more.

World renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers about making an educationally enriched environment for learners on the spectrum.  How can you do this at home, at school, in the community, at daycare, camp, grandma's house, on a playdate, while shopping, even while waiting on line at the bank?  Plus viewers ask live questions about autism related topics.

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions about maintaining a humanistic, individualized program for individuals on the autism spectrum participating in ABA therapy.  All of the teaching techniques need to be fair to the learner.  Dr. Doreen answers viewers questions on how do this high quality, individualized, humanistic therapy.

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, world renowned autism expert and founder of The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, answers viewer questions about diagnosis and misdiagnosis for autism spectrum disorder. 

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, world renowned autism expert and founder of The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, answers viewer questions about diagnosis and misdiagnosis for autism spectrum disorder. 

Sensory needs are huge component of an autism spectrum diagnosis.  Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, who has been working in this field for over 45 years answers questions from around the world about autism, sensory needs and much more.

Dr Doreen Granpseesheh answers questions from around the world about perseverative behaviors and obsessions.  How can these behaviors be dealt with so our children can be safe, not hurt themselves or anyone else, and can move on to other topics when needed? #Perseverative Behaviors #AutismObsessions

Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from around the world about successfully dealing with challenging behavior.  Dr. Doreen answers questions about eloping, masturbation in public places, spitting, swearing and hair pulling.  They key to understanding any behavior is to understand WHY the behavior is happening.  It is never random, there is always a reason for the behavior and when we understand the individual's need we can help them to successfully get their needs met without causing harm to themselves and others.

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from viewers around the world.  Today's starting topic is Teaching Manners.  How important is it to teach manners to kids and teens on the spectrum.  How do you teach it?  Can we teach them boundaries for themselves and other?  Dr. Doreen answers these questions and more.

Renowned autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions from around the world.  Today's topic is early intervention. For more than a decade early intervention was touted as the most effective autism treatment.  Is it still? What happens if you missed the opportunity to have early intervention.  Is it too late?  What should early intervention look like and is that feasible in today's climate?

Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer questions about dealing with conflict.  What do you do when you are in a conflict with an adult on the spectrum?  Is there a way to communicate effectively while taking into account their sensory needs, their communication preferences, and their ability to see things from another person's perspective?  Are we fully taking their perspective into consideration?  What about conflict at school?  What can you do if you discover your child's teacher is lying to you?  What can be done when the conflict is between divorced parents who are not in agreement on how to treat autism?  Plus LIVE viewer questions!  

In this episode, Dr. Doreen answers parents questions about how to have a successful Halloween. 

In this episode, Dr. Granpeesheh revisits the topic of building language- tacts and intraverbals. 

In this episode, Dr. Granpeesheh offers her advice on how to deal with rigid routines. 

In this episode of Ask Dr. Doreen, Dr. Granpeesheh discusses the topic of anxiety. 

Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewers questions from around the world.  The starting topic is how to deal with change, but Dr. Doreen answers viewers question about all things autism.  In today's episode – Can a non-verbal 11 year old make improvement with 4-6 hours of ABA weekly,  How can an adult on the spectrum deal with overwhelming fears of having to wear a mask again, and what can be done to help a second grader transition to a new teacher and new classroom rules.

Ask Dr. Doreen's latest episode features Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh and Shannon Penrod talking about autism and sleep. Dr. Doreen responds to viewer questions, providing clear guidance on managing sleep difficulties. For weekly episodes on autism topics, don't forget to subscribe. #AutismSleepHelp #ViewerQuestions #AskDrDoreen For more information:  Website: https://www.autismnetwork.com/category/ask-dr-doreen/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@askdrdoreen  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askdrdoreen/  Twitter: @AskDrDoreen   Subscribe to Ask Dr. Doreen on Apple Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-dr-doreen/id1692425526

Autism Expert and pioneer in the field of Autism, Psychologist and BCBA, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh is answering viewer questions about Dealing with Parental Stress and much more! Tune in and check it out!   Ask Dr. Doreen is LIVE on Tuesdays at 10am PT/ 12pm CST/ 1pm ET! If you would like to join the live conversation just join us here, Facebook, Twitter, or Twitch and comment your question! If you miss us live you can download the podcast from Autism Live wherever you get your podcast! Recording Live @10am PT October 18, 2022   Autism Network Website TikTok: @AskDrDoreen Instagram: @AskDrDoreen YouTube: Ask Dr. Doreen Autism Live's Link Tree Pre-Order the book written by the host of Autism Live, Shannon Penrod!  Click Here for Autism Live on Apple Podcast Autism Live on Twitch Autism Live on Spotify Autism Live on IHeartRadio Autism Live on Amazon Audible 15:02 How to Handle Defiance and Anger Escalation Hello Dr. Doreen and Shannon. Please I need some help, my 12 yr old son took a knife from the kitchen and was standing looking at me, when I went close to him to take it away he said I'm sorry. What happened before all this was that he was upset because every Sunday we let him pick a place to go to, park, restaurant, mall, etc and he also gets to eat fries which is his favorite, we'll the night before I checked his history on his tablet and found cartoons that he knows he can't watch became these cartoons show very inappropriate behaviors like beating people up and cursing, I have blocked the page so many times but somehow he manages to find it, so I took his phone and table away, that was the beginning of everything the next morning which is Sunday he kept asking for his tablet I said you can't use it yet, so he then started screaming, yelling and saying things like I want you to die mom, I'm leaving the house and never coming back and proceeded to get dressed and try to go out, I stopped him and he then started screaming more, I told him that we were not going out that Sunday because of his behavior and I say on the couch that's when I heard him in the kitchen getting something and I told him to come to the living room, that's when I saw he had the knife in his hands, he said he was sorry and he didn't want to go to jail, I told him what he did was very bad, he proceeded to scream and cry. He has a psychiatrist he sees once a month, he's on Sertraline 25mg 1x a day. I'm so devastated don't know what to do. I'm also scared don't know if he would attempt to hurt me, normally he's always saying he loves me and wants hugs from me. Don't know what to do please give me some advice. Normally he's loving kid. Lately he hass been defiant, he curses and just want to do what he wants, but I never seen him do this before, I'm so devastated, don't know what to think, say or do.   29:48 Helpful Tips for Unwanted Dietitian Visits I am going to a dietitian tomorrow and me and dietitians don't mix. I can't stand when people try to change my eating habits. I'm going for medically controlled weight loss, and it's needed by my whole medical team, but I am afraid of lashing out or if I get told I can't eat my favorite things anymore I might have negative behavior. I know they are doing it for my own good, but I don't like being controlled. I don't wait to embarrass my mom and stepdad. please help me.   38:42 How do you feel about older children watching younger programs? We're big believers that we must try to keep our child moving forward. As autistics tend to be immature as they grow up.   43:33 Do you have any advice on the Nemechek protocol?   45:24 What to do When the School Takes Away Your Child's Biggest Reinforcer I'm working on this with the school right now, Quinton likes to use his hand drawings as reinforcements. He had one bad day, where he lost one of them, and he went a little extreme. That day they said no more pictures without giving him an alternate type of random reinforcement, they tried to say absolutely no pictures, it was a punishment, everyone in his circle disagreed with With a School said they wanted to do. I've been taking a lot of data; this happened a week ago last Friday.   46:47 I need tips on how to address a BCBA who is overworked. I have the most amazing RBT but the BCBA isn't giving enough attention to my sons programming. She is assigning goals but not being specific, so it leaves the RBT to interpret how the goal should be run instead of her modeling. During supervision little to no feedback is given even when we are looking at her for direction. Help!

In the latest episode of Ask Dr. Doreen, Shannon Penrod and Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh tackle live questions from viewers about autism and nutrition. Their combined knowledge offers a unique perspective on this crucial topic. Don't miss out; subscribe for weekly insights. #AutismDiscussion #NutritionLive #AskDrDoreen Autism Network Website TikTok: @AskDrDoreen Instagram: @AskDrDoreen YouTube: Ask Dr. Doreen