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Adult with Autism
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By Amelia Dickey My name is Amelia Dickey. I have been a disability advocate for several years. I attended the Young Adult Compass group from April 2019 to April 2019. I have been involved and am involved in (when opportunity strikes) in many Disability Advocacy outreach events (conferences, presentations, seminars, […]
by Erik Feigum Everywhere you go and everywhere you look, people are both consciously and unconsciously making a first impression on everyone around them. The initial reactions people have to the person in a suave haircut and expensive suit carrying a briefcase to an imposing office building and the person […]
by Marcy Hintz “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a question adults often ask their children. Adults are curious about who their children are, what they enjoy, and what sort of dreams they have for their future. When Delia says she wants to be a […]
Written by Carita Gould Hi! My name is Carita Gould. I have a couple of things to tell you, but let me give you a picture of who I am first. I’m a young woman with red hair and blue eyes. I’m short – four feet, eleven and three quarter […]
What is effective? Medical and Behavioral Treatments for ASD For more guidance about what interventions would be effective for your child with ASD, you might consider the following: There are a number of strategies and approaches to treatment for individuals with ASD. Interventions found to be effective are called Evidence […]
There are many considerations during an individual with ASD’s transition into adulthood. Some of the areas include: Education At age 18, the individual with ASD will have the option of continuing until age 22 in receiving school transition services. This determination will be make during the IEP Transition Meeting. For […]
How can I learn about being a self advocate? The New Mexico Center for Self Advocacy is a program with the New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Council, located in Albuquerque, that helps individuals with developmental disabilities meet, organize, work, and train others. Their goal is to support people to be empowered, […]
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a group of disorders that are characterized by differences in social communication and restricted and repetitive behaviors. These are present in varying degrees in individuals; criteria for ASD is outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). For more […]