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Girls and women on the autism spectrum are often forgotten or missed completely. What is needed is a collaborative and integrated approach that enables females to reach their potential. Grab some knowledge from this video as we talk to Dr Judith Hebron, author of Education and Girls on the Autism Spectrum, as we attempt to address the gender gap in the understanding of autism. By establishing clos...

In this REACH session we hear from Dr. Geraldine Dawson, world renowned expert in early intervention of children with autism. 

Dr. Bettina Hohnen and Dr. Jane Gilmour, authors of "The Incredible Teenage Brain - Everything You Need to Know to Unlock Your Teen's Potential", join us for this segment of REACH. Learn strategies to decipher why your teen does what they do and how you can them get through this particularly difficult developmental period. This REACH session will help you guide your child to achieve their potentia...

Humans, in general, learn a tremendous amount about life from play. For kids who have a harder time than most in learning social skills, play provides vast amount of benefits. In this edition, Glenda Fuge, OT, teaches us how we can use this time out of school to enhance our child's play skills - even in a time of social distancing.   

Occupational therapist, writer and trainer, Kelly Mahler, shares information about how to assist others in developing skills in self regulation, awareness and social understanding. Kelly guides us along our path to interoception and how sensory systems impact so much of what we do every day.  

Lisa Combs is a behavior specialist, educational consultant, and autism specialist. She is an author and consultant on instruction, inclusive practices and behavior support of children with special needs. Lisa shares with us proactive strategies on inclusion in a practical and simple format that removes common barriers of success for students with autism.

Dr Barry Prizant is a speech language pathologist with 45 years in autism research. He is an adjunct professor at Brown University and Director of Child Communication Services. He is an author of both books and numerous articles, keynote presenter at hundreds of conferences, and consultant at school systems across the globe. His recent book, Uniquely Human, has been ranked by the Book Authority as...

This talk includes information about behavioral interventions for those with autism from one of America's most highly sought out certified behavior analysts, Dr Jim Ball. 

Special thanks to Michelle Garcia Winner, creator of  Social Thinking , for speaking with us and sharing her great depth of knowledge about social development on REACH. You can view that interview here – and please subscribe for more great info. You can see her website, packed with helpful resources here:  https://www.socialthinking.com/ You can also purchase her book, Thinking About You, Thinking...

Some children and adults with autism are having a particularly challenging time during the pandemic's necessity to remain at home. Schedules are off, school has been cancelled, and providers who once came into homes to provide support, are often not available due to the social distance recommendation. With all of this creating "the perfect storm", some may exhibit significant behaviors. During thi...

With school closings, parents are more confused than ever as to what their child has the right to and what they don't. Parents are reporting that they've been told by their schools that there won't be services until school resumes. Join us as we talk with Selene A. Almazan, Esq., Legal Director of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc

NO parent should feel alone in their journey of raising a child with autism. It's HARD to care for them, teach them, advocate for them, fight for them, all while taking care of ourselves at the same time. We are parents just like any other human being. Our kids don't come with a special manual or born to parents who have a certain set of skills. We learn as we go. Sometimes we figure things out fa...

The Autism Society of Florida is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that strives to empower lives by opening avenues of self-advocacy and advocating on behalf of others in a way that values equity, respect, dignity and diversity in all communities.  This intro will offer a bit more background on what we do and how to connect.  www.autismfl.org