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This week on Autism Spectrum Radio we are are talking with some of the best experts when it comes to life with autism...parents and self advocates. Our host Rob Haupt is excited to welcome three of the authors of The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism. Join us for a lively and informative discussion about the importance of good treatment and how to choose it, as well as valuable insights on advocacy. Shannon Des Roches Rosa writes about autism, parenting, evidence-based approaches, iPads, vaccines, and geekery at www.Squidalicious.com, as BlogHer.com's contributing editor for parenting kids with special needs, and as a co-founder and editor of TPGA. Jennifer Byde Myers is an editor and co-founder of TPGA. She writes at www.jennyalice.com, chronicling her family’s journey from diagnosis to daily living with her son’s special needs. Carol Greenburg, executive director of Brooklyn Special Needs Consulting, is a special education consultant and lay advocate in private practice. Her unique perspective as an adult with Aspergers Syndrome and as the mother of a severely language-delayed autistic child, informs all of her work. • http://www.thinkingautism.com • twitter @thinkingautism • Facebook www.facebook.com/thinkingpersonsguidetoautism
Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismliveShannon Des Roches Rosa is a busy writer, advocate and autism mom. Her ongoing blog Squidalicious.com and her continued involvement with The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism have garnered her praise and speaking engagements around the globe. Shannon, an Autism mom, articulates her mission to focus on Autism Acceptance as opposed to Autism Awareness and what the difference is between the two in the second half of this interview. Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com
Like Autism Live on Facebook at facebook.com/autismlive On this edition of Autism Live: Shannon Penrod welcomes Dr. Adel Najdowski to talk about chaining and shaping procedures, how and when do use them to help teach a skill that is complex in nature. Shannon Des Roches Rosa visits during Blog-AU-Rama to talk about her blog Squidalicious.com and her continued involvement with The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism. Shannon, an Autism mom, articulates her mission to focus on Autism Acceptance as opposed to Autism Awareness and what the difference is between the two. Dr. Jonathan Tarbox talks about elopement in light of the Avonte Oquendo tragedy, giving insights into how you can achieve progress on wandering and elopement behaviors and what to do to insure an individual's safety until there is progress . Dr. Tarbox answers viewer questions about what progress should look like in the first year of therapy and how to ensure that your child learns generalization, as well as a question about building language skills in a 10 year old. Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com
iPads & Apps: For Learning, For Leisure, As Tools for Autistic Kids, and Adults. Shannon Des Roches Rosa discusses and explains why the dynamic display, touch screen, and the portability of the iPad can help learning and leisure for autistic individuals. Shannon is the proud parent of Leo, an 11 year old autistic boy. She gives frequent workshops on how iPads can help autistic people learn and play. Her writings and interviews are featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, MacWorld, Parents Magazine, and S.F. Weekly. Shannon writes at Squidalicious as a bloggers and is a contributing editor for Parenting Kids with Special Needs. Shannon is the Co-Founder and editor of The Thinking Person Guide to Autism.