LEGO® Awesome for Autism
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Autism mom Shannon Penrod talks about the power of LEGOS® in the hands of children with Autism. These amazing bricks have the ability to build imagination, creativity, self-esteem, fine motor skills, cognition, executive functions and social skills! The fact that they are well made, virtually indestructible and come in so many varieties that there is something to please every child on and off the spectrum, makes this toy a year in year out favorite!!! For more go to Lego.com
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
Smarty – November Scavenger Hunt
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For a fun indoor or outdoor activity we thought it would be a great idea to make a Scavenger Hunt for our kids. Using items you might find laying around you can make a list of objects our kiddos need to find. This type of activity is great for working on memory skills.
Smarty, short for smart art, is a monthly series showing the ways in which you can use art to bond with your child while practicing skills they are working on in therapy. Its real life application of lessons they are learning.
This segment is sponsored by www.SkillsforAutism.com
Music by: Youtube.com/MistaCookieJar
Autism Live, Tuesday October 29th, 2013
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On today’s episode of Autism Live: Autism Mom Shannon Penrod talks with Alex Plank about how to build social skills with teens on the Autism Spectrum. Shannon offers healthy eating tips to get through Halloween without all the sugar. From the Autism Daily Newscast, a story about a new study finding a possible correlation between the rise of Autism and the use of acetaminophen
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
Task Analysis Explained + Interview with Actor Alex Plank
On today’s episode of Autism Live: Autism Mom Shannon Penrod talks with Alex Plank about how to build social skills with teens on the Autism Spectrum. Shannon offers healthy eating tips to get through Halloween without all the sugar. From the Autism Daily Newscast, a story about a new study finding a possible correlation between […]
Research: Teaching Social Skills to Teens with iPads
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BCBA Angela Persicke shares research about using technology to teach social skills effectively to teens in a group setting. This cutting edge research demonstrates the power of technology and video modeling to create lasting results.
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
emPOWERing Autism Parents Chapter 2
Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson, Executive Director of Autism Care and Treatment Today!, shares a message of hope and emPOWERment for Autism parents in the form of a fun and funky rap song. This is the second in a series of videos to help parents turn their “disability” into an opportunity!
Music is by Elaine Cameron: https://soundcloud.com/elaine-cameron
emPOWERing Autism Parents Chapter 1
Autism Warrior Mom Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson shares tips to emPOWER parents of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This is the first in a series where Nancy helps parents to take care of themselves, process their emotions and take action to help create a productive, joyous and harmonious home life. Nancy offers support, inspiration and hope, without judgments!
Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson’s son Wyatt was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 4. An illustrious television producer, Nancy found herself at a crossroads in her life. She devoted her time to helping her son and other individuals and families affected by ASD. As the Executive Director of Autism Care and Treatment Today! Nancy has helped thousands of families receive grants for treatment and services. Nancy also co-hosts Let’s Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy every Wednesday at 11am PST on Autism Live.
Music is by Elaine Cameron: https://soundcloud.com/elaine-cameron
Smarty – October Spooky Eye Portraits
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It’s October and while the ghosts and ghouls are out to play, we wanted to work on labeling emotions and socio-dramatic play with our kids by making spooky eye portraits. Using ping pong balls you get the illusion the pictures eyes are following you! Creeeepy! And, using props and costumes to take the photos is a great learning opportunity for our kids to act out different emotions and expressions. Enjoy!
Smarty, short for smart art, is a monthly series showing the ways in which you can use art to bond with your child while practicing skills they are working on in therapy. Its real life application of lessons they are learning.
This segment is sponsored by www.SkillsforAutism.com
Music by: Youtube.com/MistaCookieJar
Helping an Autism Dad in Denial
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What is an Autism Mom supposed to do when an Autism Dad is in denial? It’s easy to get angry and resentful, but what is actually helpful? Dr. Jonathan Tarbox answers a viewer’s question about how to get a Dad out of denial and on board with Autism treatment. You might be surprised at the advice!
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
emPOWERing Autism Parents – COMING SOON!
Stay tuned for the launch of our new video series –
emPOWERing Autism Parents hosted by autism warrior mom Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson. Join Nancy weekly as she tells her story and unveils words of wisdom to empower all the other autism parents out there.
The premiere will be October 16th @ 10:15am PST.
About Nancy:
Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson is an Emmy award-winning, former national television producer and executive who pioneered the magazine program format with Westinghouse’s PM Magazine. After serving as Vice-President of Group W Productions, she served as executive producer for a number of network and nationally syndicated programs, including the long-running NBC talk show, LEEZA. A former high-powered television producer turned author and activist on the subject of fearless aging and autism awareness. She co-authored Not Your Mother’s Midlife: A Ten Step guide to Fearless Aging (Andrews McMeel) and Fearless Women: Midlife Portraits (Stewart, Tabori Chang). She wrote and performed in the stage show “Boomer Babes” and has done motivational speaking to sold out audiences around the country.
She has been honored with the United Press International Award, the Associated Press Award, the Gabriel Award, the Genesis Award, as well as having been named one of the Hollywood Reporters “Women to Watch”. Having grown up with a younger brother with Down Syndrome, Alspaugh-Jackson was aware of the challenges families face raising special needs children. She feels it was no accident that she was given a special needs child to raise herself. Alspaugh-Jackson feels her most important assignment came after her adopted son Wyatt was diagnosed with autism at the age of three (Wyatt is now 11 and making tremendous progress). Although Wyatt started displaying signs of autism at the age of 2, he was not diagnosed with the disorder until three and a half and did not receive effective treatment until the age of four and a half.
With that in mind she began working to help other families find the resources for autism care and treatment. She became the executive director of ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide resources and fund grants for children whose families cannot afford the necessary tools their child needs to reach their full potential.
In the last five years, she has raised 5 million dollars for autism care and treatment, and launched the first national campaign for military children with autism, ACT Today! for Military Families.