Experience Learning Support with Animals
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Susan Lettween Carr shares the mission of Experience Learning Support with Animals (ELSA), to help individuals on the spectrum to connect with animals in a nurturing ranch environment that is educational. ELSA has events to help entire families enjoy the connection between themselves, the outdoors and animals. To learn more visit www.ESLAinc.org
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
Social Skills Tool for Autism
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Dr. Adel Najdowski shares important information about teaching social skills to individuals on the Autism spectrum regardless of whether they are high functioning or profoundly affected. Dr. Najdowski is the Co-Creator of Skills® an online tool that provides lessons in 8 curricula areas including Social Skills.
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
What is Autism?
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Board Certified behavior Analyst Angela Persicke answers a viewer question, “What is Autism”?
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
Pica Questions Answered
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Dr. Jonathan Tarbox, director of The Autism Research Group answers a viewer’s concern about her daughter with ASD eating paper. This is a condition known as Pica. Dr. Tarbox shares ways that we can effectively attempt to ensure a child’s safety who is engaged in this type of behavior.
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
Danny’s Farm
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Danny’s Farm is a uniquely wonderful place where children with special needs have a safe opportunity to interact with animals large and small and where adults with special needs can find meaningful employment. Cathy Gott and her husband Jim Gott, a former Dodger’s pitcher, founded Danny’s Farm for their son Danny who is on the Autism Spectrum. Now Danny’s Farm offers a wide range of services and opportunities to children and adults of all abilities. For more information on Danny’s Farm visit: www.dannysfarm.org.
The music for this video was provided by The Conductors. For more information on The Conductors visit: https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/conductors
This video is dedicated to Danny Gott’s longtime companion dog, Ace, who often entertained the children at Danny’s Farm, and who passed away suddenly this summer.
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 – September Task Completion Chart
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As our kids head back to school, we thought it would be helpful to share our template for a task completion chart. Task completion charts help kids visualize what they need to be accomplishing, when they’ve completed the task, and how close they are to being rewarded for it.
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
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Systematic Desensitization, Changing Oppositional Behavior, Ritualistic Behaviors & More!
Today on Ask Dr. Doreen, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer questions about systematically desensitizing a child to ants and flies, oppositional behavior to change, ritualistic behaviors, looking at objects from the corner of the eye and more! On Let’s Talk Autism Autism Moms Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson and Shannon Penrod talk about the FDA’s new warning about […]
Executive Functions and Autism Inclusion
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Dr. Adel Najdowski explains executive functions and how essential they are to success in an inclusion classroom. Often we focus on the academic goals needed to succeed in typical classrooms but executive function skills are often equally important and easy to address.
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
Dentist Tips for Kids with Special Needs
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Dr. Shah, a dentist and author of the new book Sam and the Sugar Bug, gives great tips on how to help children with special needs overcome their fears of going to the dentist. Oral health can be achieved easily by going to the right dentist and going frequently. Dr. Shah shares how we can make it easy!
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
How can I build my child’s language skills?
Parent to parent, my child has a very limited vocabulary. How can I build my child’s language skills? How can I help my child find their voice?
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