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Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Dr. Dan Smith, President of Delivering Scientific Innovation for Autism(DELSIA) and Autism Speaks' Director of Discovery Neuroscience, talks about the exciting Pitch Jam that took place during last week's Autism Investment Conference.  Five companies were given 4 minutes each to impress a panel of experts with a new app that had the ab...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive You know your child with ASD needs quality ABA therapy to decrease some behaviors and to increase learning so they can gain new skills.  But where do you start?  Dr. Adel Najdowski, Co-Creator of Skills®, an online curriculum tool, gives great suggestions for prioritizing where to begin and what to work on, based on your child's indivi...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Jeremy Padower visits from Wicked Cool Toys to talk about their mission to bring well made toys to consumers that are...you guessed it...WICKED COOL!  Jeremy shares the dollhouse of every girl's dreams, My Girl's Dollhouse.  This is the ultimate dollhouse for bigger sized dolls, guaranteed to knock the socks off of any little girl.  ...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    In this month's Smarty, we focus on the patterns and shapes using the the fun craft of potato print wrapping paper. Using paints and recycled brown bags, children can practice their patterning skills while making practical wrapping paper for the holidays.    Smarty, short for smart art is a monthly series showing the ways in which y...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh joins Shannon for a special episode of Ask Dr. Doreen. Ask Dr. Doreen is a weekly live segment where viewers can ask questions of one of Autismapos;s leading experts. In this episode Dr. Doreen answers the following questions:   00:20 What exactly are social skills? 07:03 My child won?t sleep thro...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at facebook.com/autismlive   Today on Autism Live, Guests include Alex Plank from WrongPlanet.net and Tod Ryan the creator of BOT,  a new animated series that is sensory friendly for children on the Autism spectrum.  Shannon Penrod answers questions from viewers about redirection and intensive quality ABA therapy.     Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autis...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Unemployment and underemployment rates in the Autism community are debilitatingly high, but one group of Autism parents in Chapel Hill, North Carolina have created an incredible solution.  Extraordinary Ventures is a group of small businesses whose mission is to provide employment opportunities for individuals with ASD and other dis...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Cookies may seem like the exact thing someone on a GFCF diet should NOT have, but not with TACA Founder Lisa Ackerman's fantastic recipe! The delicious chocolate chip cookies are easy to make and stay within dietary restrictions.    Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Ta...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   On "Funding Friday" Shannon Penrod shares resources on funding sources for Autism services and funding.  Today's subject is Easter Seals.  Visit your local Easter Seals' site to find out about the resources that are available to you.   Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Ask Dr. Doreen is a weekly live segment where viewers can ask questions of one of Autism's leading experts. In this episode Dr. Granpeesheh answers the following viewer question:   00:18 Why do our kids have such a hard time with pronouns? 01:57 How do you teach a child the dangers of cars, streets, and looking? 10:59 Can you give an...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Lydia Nibley is a filmmaker with a mission.  Her current project is Fearless Journey, a documentary detailing an amazing young man on the Autism spectrum's decision to travel around the word.  Lydia shares news of this inspirational film and tells how viewers can participate in the completion of this exceptional project.

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   David Kot is the mastermind behind Autism at Face Value's new comic book which features an Autism Super Hero!  Michael, the lead character of the new comic, has Autism and is just beginning middle school.  Readers get to see Michael's view of a world that seems hard to comprehend and even seems "upside down" some times.  Kot utilizes...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Today on Ask Dr. Doreen, Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions about using technology to teach children on the spectrum to talk, the importance of early intervention for children even when they are high functioning, dealing with schools that are not meeting your child's needs whether they are small or teenagers, how...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive  Scott Lentine shares his journey from diagnosis of ASD to becoming a poet and an advocate.  Scott's poetry can be found at  scottlentine.wordpress.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 g...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at facebook.com/autismlive   During Ask Dr. Doreen, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer questions about redirecting or stopping repetitive questions, is there a CARD site in Baltimore, how intensive should ABA be with a small child, how can a parent teach same /different and not encourage an echolalic response and more!  During Let's Talk Autism with Shannon and Nanc...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Autism Fitness Expert David Geslak from the Exercise Connection shares how to help individuals with Autism get fit, stay fit and enjoy it.  For more info visit ecautism.com or myvisualexercise.com.     Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with of...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Matt Guggemos, one of the creators of the hot new app InnerVoice, shares this advanced technology which animates pictures in order to show them talking. Children with ASD can watch pictures of themselves speaking to help activate mirror neurons and encourage verbal speech. Learn more at InnerVoiceApp.com   Autism Live is a production...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Dr. Adel Najdowski explains shaping, a teaching technique that rewards successive approximations as the learner moves closer to a target behavior.  This is a technique that is particularly successful with complex or difficult skills as it gives the learning motivation to improve because they are rewarded for progress made.   Autism L...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   On today's Autism Live:  On Ask Dr. Doreen, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer questions on teaching our kids math and getting them to do the steps, getting enzymes tested with a MAPS Doctors, helping a child who has been scratching other children and is no longer allowed to go to the parent's gym, seizures in children and teens o...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Wrong Planet.net's  founder and creator Alex Plank talks frankly about the benefits of going away to college. For any parent who has fears about the college experience and wonder if their college-aged children with ASD will benefit from such an experience, this is a must watch interview.     Autism Live is a production of the Center...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Today on Autism Live:  On Ask Dr. Doreen, Autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers questions about speeding up the process of getting a child assessed, the benefits of using the Skills? program and its assessment, how to help children with self injurious behaviors, the use of iPads with children who are non verbal, regression and...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Jeremy Padower visits from Wicked Cool Toys to talk about their mission to bring well made toys to consumers that are...you guessed it...WICKED COOL!  Jeremy shares the dollhouse of every girl's dreams, My Girl's Dollhouse.  This is the ultimate dollhouse for bigger sized dolls, guaranteed to knock the socks off of any little girl.  ...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at facebook.com/autismlive   On this edition of Autism Live: Shannon Penrod welcomes Dr. Adel Najdowski to shares tips on how get children and teens to like new things.  How do make something reinforcing for someone?  Dr. Adel has great tips.  She also answers a viewer's question about how to help their child learn social skills when they themselves have a social anxie...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    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 var...