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Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Comics George Perez, Keith Reza and Joshua Meyrowitz talk about Fullerton Cares Comedy event coming up on October 21 st .  For more information visit:  www.fullertoncares.com Both Keith and Joshua are stand up comedians who are also on the Autism Spectrum.     Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Rod Castro and Matt Gendal from the hot LA band Super Naked talk about their upcoming performance at Fullerton Cares Comedy Show.  For more information visit:  www.fullertoncares.com   Rod and Matt talk about their band’s unique name and how it came to be as well as some of their hilarious songs, such as I Wish (I’d never seen you na...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Joshua Meyrowitz is a stand-up comic who is on the spectrum.  Joshua visits Autism Live to talk about  the Fullerton Cares Comedy Show happening on Oct. 21 st !   Joshua will be performing at the show along with comics Tom Green, George Perez, Keith Reza and the band Super Naked!  For more information visit:  www.fullertoncares.com  ...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Today’s Jargon is Token Economy.  Token Economies are a great way to motivate an individual to behave in a certain way when it is hard to give immediate reinforcement! Sign up for Autism Live’s free newsletter at: http://www.autism-live.com/join-our-email-list.aspx   Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Di...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Today on Autism Live: Comedy, Comedy, Comedy!   6 funny men join Shannon to talk about the Fullerton Cares Comedy Show happening on Oct. 21 st !   Comics George Perez, Keith Reza and Joshua Meyrowitz join Rod Castro, and Matt Gendal from the band Super Naked and the result is a show full of funny.  For more information visit:  www.fu...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Dr. Jed Baker talks about his new book, Overcoming Anxiety in Children and Teens due out in August 2015 from Future Horizons. Dr. Baker talks cognitive behavioral therapy and how to use the strategies which have been shown to be effective with teens and children.  Order Overcoming Anxiety in Children and Teens and other books writte...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Dr. Jed Baker’s newest book, Overcoming Anxiety in Children and Teens, discusses the many types of fears and anxieties any child or teen many encounter, but it uniquely addresses how to deal with these issues even if the individual is on the Autism spectrum and nonverbal.  The book, due out in August 2015 from Future Horizons, gives...

In the process of choosing a resource, regardless of type, there are a number of criteria you should consider to determine if this resource will meet your needs and is the right match for your child or family. Currently, few resources provide specific feedback on the quality of services providers for individuals on the autism spectrum. These are just a few suggestions about what information parent...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Today’s Jargon is Functional Communication Training.  Functional Communication Training (FCT) helps to give individuals without proper communication skills appropriate ways to communicate their needs, wants, desires and concerns.  Functional Communication can be vocal or non-vocal; it can incorporate sign language, assistive technol...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Today on Autism Live: On the Spectrum with Matt Asner – a special re-airing, featuring Jonas Rivera, producer of the Disney/Pixar summer hit Inside Out!  And Navah Paskowitz from The Friendship Circle talks about their upcoming conference Friendship Circle by the Sea.  This is a family retreat happening on August 16 and 17th!  For m...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Does an individual with ASD have the right to vote if they are in a limited conservatorship?  Attorney Thomas Coleman from the Disability and Abuse Project shares his journey to help tens of thousands of individuals with limited guardianships restore their voting rights and prevent future individuals from losing their voter rights i...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Attorney Thomas Coleman from the Disability and Abuse Project shares his journey as an advocate for individual’s rights and how that led him to be a champion of individuals with ASD.  Recently the Disability Abuse Project has been working on changing legislation to prevent individuals with limited guardianships from losing their vot...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Autism Expert, Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh, answers a viewer’s question:  “Is Asperger’s included in the DSM4?”    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 fo...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Today, On Let’s Talk Autism with Shannon & Nancy, the ladies welcome Thomas Coleman from the Disability and Abuse Project. Tom shares how his many years as an advocate for individual’s rights led him to be a champion of individuals with ASD.  Recently the Disability Abuse Project has been working on changing legislation to prevent i...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at 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 Autism's leading experts. In this episode Dr. Doreen answers the following questions:   00:12 - What resources would you recommend to newly certified BCBA for professio...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive   Today on Autism Live:  On Ask Dr. Doreen:  Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers viewer’s questions about how to get good training in assessments and program design if you are a new BCBA, Is swimming good for children on the spectrum, Can you have Apraxia without having an Autism diagnosis, Can children benefit from ABA therapies after thei...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Dr. Raun Melmed, talks about his new book, Autism and the Extended Family. Dr. Melmed is the Director of the Melmed Center, and plays an active role in the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center www.autismcenter.org  Autism & the Extended Family (with a foreward by Eustacia Cutler and Dr. Temple Grandin) can be purchased at w...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Dr. Raun Melmed, Director of the Melmed Center, talks about the mission of The Melmed Center www.melmedcenter.com and his role at the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center www.autismcenter.org  Dr. Melmed is the author of Autism Early Intervention FAST FACTS, a wonderful book that helps parents quickly understand the essenti...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Filmmaker Rachel Israel talks about her award winning short Keep the Chang. There is currently a crowd funding project to create a feature film on the same subject. All of the actors in the film are on the spectrum.  To see a trailer for the film and to donate visit http://www.seedandspark.com/studio/keep-change  to find links to se...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Today’s Jargon is Verbal Operants.  Verbal Operants are units of language as described by B.F. Skinner in his 1957 book Verbal Behavior.  Shannon explains why understanding the verbal operants is important to a parent of a child on the Autism Spectrum. Sign up for Autism Live’s free newsletter at: http://www.autism-live.com/join-our...

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Today on Autism Live: Dr. Raun Melmed, Director of the Melmed Center, talks about the mission of The Melmed Center www.melmedcenter.com and his role at the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center www.autismcenter.org  Dr. Melmed is the author of Autism Early Intervention FAST FACTS and the soon to be released Autism & the Exte...

Navah Paskowitz, director of The Friendship Circle of Pacific Palisades, joins Matt Asner for On the Spectrum with Matt Asner to talk about an amazing conference that welcomes the entire family.  Matt and Navah will both be speaking at the conference. For information on Friendship Circle by the Sea conference visit www.fcbythesea.org     On the Spectrum with Matt Asner is a collaborate effort betw...

During On the Spectrum with Matt Asner, Matt welcomes his wife, Navah Paskowitz.  Matt and Navah, whose family has been dubbed the “Autism Brady Bunch”, talk about how their love came to be, and how their separate families became one!   Navah is the director of The Friendship Circle of Pacific Palisades. For information on their upcoming conference visit www.fcbythesea.org     On the Spectrum with...

Matt Asner, Autism Dad and host of On the Spectrum with Matt Asner, talks with Jonas Rivera, producer of the Disney/Pixar summer hit Inside Out about the film’s reception from the Autism Community!  Rivera talks about the mission of Disney/Pixar to make meaningful films.   On the Spectrum with Matt Asner is a collaborate effort between Autism Live and Autism Speaks.  For more information on Autism...

Jonas Rivera, producer of the Disney/Pixar summer hit Inside Out, talks about the genesis of this amazing movie that is being embraced by audiences around the world!  Jonas shares “insider” information you may have missed if you weren’t watching closely.  Hear what he says at 06:25.  It could change the way you look at the film and your life.     On the Spectrum with Matt Asner is a collaborate ef...