Ask Dr. Doreen – Autism Network

Ep. 156 – June 25th, 2012

On today’s show Shannon is joined by Dr. Mike Dorsey, Director of the Program for Behavioral Intervention at Endicott College to discuss what they are offering for educating future BCBA’s. Later we meet Ragga, an Iclandic mom blogger to talk about her experiences having 2 sons on the spectrum.

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

Managing Parent Stress

BCBA, Evelyn Gould, shares some tips for parents who are finding it difficult to get through the day without being stressed out to the point of anger. She also looks at how to work towards getting more compliance from our kids, which can help to ease the stress.

Ep. 155 – June 22nd, 2012

On today’s show Shannon shares an Academic Tip and then follows up with BCBA, Evelyn Gould to discuss a parents question about stress. Dr. Jonathan Tarbox, PhD, BCBA, later joins her to talk about bullying, a recent study on mice, and maintaining progress.

Let’s Talk Autism – June 20th, 2012

In this week’s “Let’s Talk Autism” segment, Shannon and Nancy talk to Arthur Fleischmann, co-author of the book “Carly’s Voice” and father of a daughter with autism.

Carly’s Voice – Co-Author and Father

Shannon and Nancy are joined by Arthur Fleischmann, the co-author of the book “Carly’s Voice” which tells the story of his daughter Carly, and their families’ struggles through the world of autism.

Starting ABA Therapy in the Home

BCBA Sienna Greener-Wooten covers what parents should expect when starting ABA therapy in the home on a regular basis and the changes the will mean.

Ep. 153 – June 20th, 2012

On today’s episode Shannon discusses a great tip when building a therapy team and later advice for parents thinking about doing therapy themselves or transitioning to summer. In Let’s Talk Autism, the ladies interview Arthur Fleischmann, Co-Author of Carly’s Voice, about his story raising a daughter with autism.

Ep. 152 – June 19th, 2012

On today’s episode Shannon shares some good motor tips for the summer as well as some alternative ways to give healthy sugars to our kids. She is later joined by Sienna Greener-Wooten to discuss what it’s like for the parents when they begin ABA therapy in the home as well as tips for preparing and a bonus piece of information on pill swallowing.

Inspiration and Handling Anxiety

Dr. Jonathan Tarbox, BCBA-D, PhD, shares an inspirational story about mountain climbers overcoming unique challenges to scale some of the worlds highest mountains. He also talks about anxiety and how to handle it.

Ep. 151 – June 18th, 2012

Shannon kicks off summer with lots of helpful tips for getting out kids learning in the months they are out of school.

Category: Ask Dr. Doreen