Autism Live

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Dr. Temple Grandin answers viewer questions LIVE from the ASA conference after giving her Keynote address!!!  Dr. Grandin shares insights on how to encourage children with ASD, to educate to take away anxiety and to set them up for success with sensory issues!  To find the paper Dr. Grandin references in the interview on environment...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive  Today on Autism Live: Dr. Adel Najdowski explains talks about the safety lessons in the Skills®.  Shannon interviews Romario and Fiorella Snow about Romario’s recent elopement that led to 20 days of living on the streets of LA until his mom finally found him.  Julie Weissman Markovitz, creator of Kids in Motion, shares how this educat...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive  Today on Autism Live Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer questions about elopement, teaching safety,  co morbidities, potty training, ASD in public schools, speech therapies, FBAs and much more.   During Let’s Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy, the ladies welcome author, autism advocate and creator of BE SAFE the Movie, Emily Iland a...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Today on Autism Live, Robert Lowrey from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children talks about the growing number of cases involving children who are on the Autism spectrum and are missing.  Suggestions are offered to families about what they can do right now to make it more likely their child will be found if they ever...

Temple Grandin Today on a Special Extended Version of Autism Live: Dr. Adel Najdowski explains how Pivotal Response Training fits into a quality ABA program for ideal generalization and then answers parent questions about when to potty train, how to work on parent separation issues and what to do when one parent can’t follow through on an extinction procedure.  Dr. Jonathan Tarbox answers viewer q...

Today on Autism Live Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh talks about Autism and Anxiety issues.   During Let’s Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy, the ladies talk about some of the recent issues in the news with ASD and new stories of parents locking up their children.  Jenny Palmiotto talks about the upcoming conference on Love & Autism and Dr. Jim Ball shares the vision of this year’s Autism Society of America...

Today on Autism Live, Shannon’s guests include Tarita Davenock from Taritas Travel Connections talking about Inclusion Travel; Lars Perner, Chair of the Autism Society of America’s Panel of Persons on the Spectrum of Autism; Kate Palmer, the president of GRASP; Kevin Custer of Arc Capital Development sharing life changing technology and Deena Booth, a former middle school teacher with tons of idea...

If you’ve ever wondered how great products that help the special needs community get into consumer’s hands, you don’t have to look any further than Kevin Custer of Arc Capitol Development. Kevin, who is also on the board of directors for the Autism Society of America, helps companies with good ideas that benefit and educate individuals with special needs reach their goal of being successful enterp...

Lars Perner, the Chair of the Autism Society of America's Panel of Persons on the Spectrum of Autism talks about their participation at the ASA convention, giving parents and practitioners an opportunity to talk to adults on the spectrum about their experiences and perspectives.

Kevin Custer of Arc Capital Development shares information about 4 great companies who have engineered technology that is game changing for the Autism community.  This technology will be featured at this year’s Autism Society of America Conference.  For more information visit: www.autism-society.org 

Kate Palmer, the president of the Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership (GRASP) talks about their mission to provide assistance to individuals on the Autism Spectrum and their families.  Grasp offers support groups for adults on the spectrum and for parents of individuals on the spectrum.  For more information on GRASP visit: www.grasp.org

Tarita Davenock from Taritas Travel Connections talks about Inclusion Travel.  Tarita was working with individuals on the spectrum when she discovered that she had MS.  That led her to a career as a travel agent who specializes in helping individuals and families with special needs access successful travel arrangements that suit their individual needs. 

LMFT Jenny Palmiotto talks about the upcoming conference on Love & Autism, which will take place in San Diego on August 23rd and 24th.  World experts will speak on a variety of different topics having to do with love and Autism.  For more information visit: www.loveandautism.com

Deena Booth, a former middle school teacher shares ideas for making the transition to middle school easier for those with ASD.  Deena offers tips of what to write into an IEP to ensure there is a sturdy safety net for any child.  For more information visit: http://hfacare.org

Jim Kober from The Greater Good talks about their mission to help individuals and animals around the globe.  The Greater Good is the driving force behind The Autism Site an amazing resource that provides information to the Autism community while raising money for Autism treatment.  To learn more about Autism visit: www.theautismsite.greatergood.com  

Megan White, author of Pieces of the Puzzle, shares the concept behind using stories to teach individuals on the Autism spectrum.  Megan has taken this concept of teaching socially relevant skills through literature and improved upon it by embedding the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)  in each story.  ABA is considered the gold standard of treatment for Autism.

Today on Autism Live, Shannon welcomes Juan Ronderos to talk about CARD Español, a new initiative to provide therapy in Spanish to Spanish speaking families.  Juan will be joining the Autism Live program to add Spanish speaking content to the program!!  

Sophie Rose is a talented singer/songwriter.  At only 14 years of age she has already found a way to use her talents to give back.  Sales from her new single, "Firefly" will benefit Autism Care and Treatment Today!  To find out more and to purchase this moving song visit:  for more information visit www.sophierosemusic.net or www.act-today.org  

Megan White unveils a new series of books that use the principles of ABA to teach, via stories.  Pieces of the Puzzle are an amazing series of books that families can use when therapists are not there to create progress in some of the most difficult areas of life.

Today on Autism Live: Shannon Penrod talks with Jim Kober from The Greater Good about their mission to help individuals and animals.  The Greater Good is the driving force behind The Autism Site an amazing resource that provides information to the Autism community while raising money for Autism treatment.  Dr. Jonathan Tarbox answers viewer's questions about an adult refusing to use his Dnyanvox w...

Today on Autism Live Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer questions about anxiety, stimming, when is it sensory disorder and when is it Autism, when and how to use another person as a reinforcer while lowering aggressive behavior, sleep disruptions in teens and more.  During Let's Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy, singer songwriter Sophie Rose visits to talk about her new single "Firefly", all of...

Today on Autism Live, Shannon welcomes Juan Ronderos to talk about CARD Español, a new initiative to provide therapy in Spanish to Spanish speaking families.  Juan will be joining the Autism Live program to add Spanish speaking content to the program!!  Also featured on the show is Megan White who unveils a new series of books that use the principles of ABA to teach via stories.  This is an amazin...

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist  Vince Redmond shares information about the toll that violent and self injurious behavior can take on a family and what to do about it.  Redmond stressed the need to seek appropriate, knowledgeable support and resources and to be honest with them.

Olga and James Pineda share information about Faith in Hope Special Needs Ministry and their upcoming Autism Awareness Event.  James and Olga share their very special story of how they found love and hope and their mission to share it with others. For more information visit: www. CCMTB.com 

Amy Rauch shares information about her upcoming event teaching cooking skills to teens with Autism while working on social skills and self-regulation.  This remarkable event will incorporate sensory  and creative skills to help the teens succeed.  For more information or to register for this class on August 2 please call 949-547-2530.