Neurodiversity – The New Normal

• By: Mandy H. Breslow, LCSW, MSEd Indie Living, Inc.
• January 1st, 2020
• advocacy, education, mental health, neurodiversity, winter 2020 issue
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Over the years, many terms have been used to describe the various neurological conditions that result in developmental, cognitive and behavioral disorders. In the early days of diagnosis and treatment, diagnosis’ ranged from relatively neutral terms like Hyperkinetic Impulse Disorder, (Kimberly...

When Anxiety and Depression Coexist with Autism

• By: Mandy H. Breslow, LCSW, MSEd Indie Living, Inc.
• October 1st, 2019
• comorbidity, depression, Fall 2019 Issue, mental health, research, self-awareness, treatment. diagnosis
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Today, one in fifty-nine children are diagnosed with Autism. The characteristics of Autism often present in poor communicative and social skills, restricted or inappropriate affect and poor emotional regulation. Most of these individuals have significant functional impairments in one or more areas...

Housing for Adults with Autism: A Growing Crisis

• By: Mandy H. Breslow, LCSW, MSEd Indie Living, Inc.
• July 1st, 2019
• adults, housing, independence, Medicaid, summer 2019 issue
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This article will discuss the need for appropriate housing for adults with Autism. New and emerging programs will be explored. In full disclosure, this writer is the president and founder of Indie Living, Inc., a housing program currently in the early stages of development in New York. Over the...