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Practical Strategies for Supporting Mental Wellness of Teenage Girls and Women with ASD
Girls and women with autism are often hard to identify due to their polished rote social skills and internalized ASD characteristics. This presentation discusses clinical techniques to help support girls and women on the spectrum.
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A story about a former deputy prime minister of Australia and his autistic son. Some of the themes will be familiar to many families: a post-diagnosis parental career change and worries about the future, followed by delight that the son on the spectrum has come so far and is living a happy life.
As he fights terminal leukaemia, Tim Fischer sees a bright future for his 'proudly autistic' son
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Tim Fischer was loved and respected across the political divide. Now as the former deputy prime minister battles life-threatening illness, he takes comfort from his autistic son Harrison’s growing i...An American company has found a market niche: they specialize in vacation rentals for families who have a child or children on the spectrum, with properties that are quieter, with less stimulation and more space.
Vacation Rental Startup VillaKey Obtains Global Certified Autism Center Designation
forbes.com
Miami-based vacation rental company VillaKey just received International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) Certified Autism Center global designation --announced as th...“I wonder if that’s the reason my children love Marvel characters so much: they seem to have a vulnerability to them that makes them instantly relatable.”
‘My sons have autism – so Stan Lee’s superheroes were invaluable to them’
Lee’s characters were outsiders, and they knew and accepted it. They showed my children that it is OK to be different
“I’m sorry, but it’s my dream coming true, my son was my pride and my joy.” A mother who lost her son to an accident has donated money in his memory that will allow early screening for autism.
Mom whose autistic son was fatally struck by bus donates money for autism screenings
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A Passaic city mom, whose autistic son was fatally struck by a bus, donated $15,000 to helps detect autism in toddlers.Special Needs Community Events
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ACT 自閉症社區訓練協會，
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