PEERS: A Parent-Supported Evidence Based Social Skills Intervention for Adolescents with ASD

• By: Karina G. Campos, PsyD NYU Child Study Center
• July 1st, 2014
• anxiety, peers, social deficits, social skills
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Martin is a 14-year-old boy who has recently starting expressing increased levels of anxiety, particularly about his impending transition into high school starting this fall. Martin was diagnosed with ASD as a younger child and finding a place among his peers has always been an obstacle. Although...

When Behaviors Result in Real Trouble: Legal Challenges in Individuals with ASD

• By: Peter Gerhardt, EdD Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Nicole Pearson, MA Cecelia McCarton, MD The McCarton Foundation
• April 1st, 2011
• challenging behaviors, education, law, legal issues, sexuality, social deficits, spring 2011 issue
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When we think about legal matters and individuals with ASD, we often think of the relationship between the law and advocacy. Legal entitlements apply to individuals with disabilities, a free and appropriate education is guaranteed, and certain accommodations must be made to make settings and...

Sexuality, the “Double Vulnerability,” and Youth with ASDs

• By: Samara P. Tetenbaum, PhD Shana Nichols, PhD ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development
• April 1st, 2011
• adolescents, children, exploitation, inappropriate behaviors, legal system, masturbation, relationships, sexcuality, sexuality education, social deficits
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The social deficits of youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) place them at an increased risk of experiencing physical or sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation (Gabriels, 2007). However, these same social impairments can also increase their vulnerability to engaging in inappropriate behavior...