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Today’s Jargon is Positive Reinforcement. Positive Reinforcement is one of the cornerstones of a good ABA program. Sign up for Autism Live’s free newsletter at: http://www.autism-live.com/join-our-email-list.aspx
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Ed Asner holds the record for most Emmys won by a male actor, but he is also an Autism Dad and an Autism Grandfather. Ed talks about his many roles during On the Spectrum with Matt Asner. Ed Asner’s Annual Poker Tournament to raise funds and awareness for Autism Speaks will take place on September 12th. For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ed-Asner-Friends-Poker-Tournament-for-Autism-Speaks/152122504943374

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Navah Paskowitz joins Matt Asner for On the Spectrum with Matt Asner to talk about a two day Friendship Circle by the Sea family retreat happening on August 16 and 17th! This event is for the whole family, it is affordable, beneficial and at the BEACH! For more information visit www.fcbythesea.org Navah Paskowitz, is director for this special event with may amazing speakers and guests including Kerri Bowers, John Sahakian and Matt Asner!

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Today’s Jargon is Fine Motor Skills. Fine motor skills involve the small muscles in the body, that help us make small precise movements. Fine motor skills allow us are often involved in hands, finger and toes. They help us to eat and to button our clothes, open a bottle, write with a pen as well as a host of other actions.

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Today’s Jargon is Gross Motor Skills. Gross motor skills involve the large muscles in the body, things like walking, running and jumping. In fact, it involves all of the things being feature this week at the Special Olympics!

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Spencer Harte is a 16 year old spreading hope through her inspirational singing voice. Spencer, who is on the Autism Spectrum was featured in the final episode of PARENTHOOD when she sang Ave Maria as one of the students at the school created by the Bravermans. Spencer talks about finding her singing voice and the amazing places her voice is taking her. To help support Spencer on her trip to China visit: www.gofundme.com and search Jill Harte.

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Today’s Jargon is Token Economy. Token Economies are a great way to motivate an individual to behave in a certain way when it is hard to give immediate reinforcement!

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Autism Expert, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, answers a viewer’s question: “Is Asperger’s included in the DSM4?”

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Today’s Jargon is Verbal Operants. Verbal Operants are units of language as described by B.F. Skinner in his 1957 book Verbal Behavior. Shannon explains why understanding the verbal operants is important to a parent of a child on the Autism Spectrum.
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Dr. Adel Najdowski explains how an Establishing Operation (EO) can help to make reinforcers more powerful.

Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Woodland Hills, 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