Pinching, Biting and Hitting - The Son-Rise Program Some of our children on the Autism Spectrum can display what we at The Autism Treatment Center of America call "intense Energy". They can bite, hit and pinch. Our children do this for many reasons - click on the link below for an explanation of some of the reasons:. blog.autismtreatmentcenter.org Click on the video above for a demonstration of things you can do to protect yourself if your child does hit, bite or pinch.From:autismtreatmentViews:1 0ratingsTime:02:39More inEducation Here is the original post: Pinching, Biting and Hitting - The Son-Rise Program - Video … Continue reading →

The Helping Hearts for Autism campaign will raise money for families affected by autism in need of financial support during the holidays. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 05, 2012 The campaign, named Helping Hearts for Autism, is designed to bring financial aid and assistance to families of individuals with autism during a trying and often financially difficult time of year. Special Learning and Step By Step are collecting cash donations, which will be combined into $500 grants with an in-kind, dollar for dollar match, in the form of Special Learning products, to be given away to the chosen families. Families chosen to receive the grants, which do not have to be repaid, will be selected by a group of advisors appointed by Special Learning and Step by Step. Individuals with autism have endless needs that often drive their families into financial and physical distress, especially during the holiday season, said Karen Chung, founder and chief executive officer of Special Learning. As part of our mission to bring a sense of relief and security to these families this season, we want to team up with our friends around the globe through social media and beyond to provide them with a small gift … Continue reading →

HONOLULU, Dec.4, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Arkansas Autism Partnership (AAP) has selected Autism Training Solutions (ATS) to provide online autism training to direct line staff, lead therapists and parents participating in Arkansas' Autism Medicaid Waiver Program. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121204/CG23977) Starting November 1, 2012, the twenty-five (25) agencies contracted to provide autism services through the Autism Medicaid Waiver Program will be given subscriptions to Autism Training Solutions' 40-hour training platform. The ATS program will cover different topics under the umbrella of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), including Discrete Trial Instruction, Naturalistic Teaching and Principles of Behavior. Agencies will also provide staff with up to 80 hours of hands-on training to further bridge the gap between knowledge and application. "We are excited to be part of such an important state initiative," stated Emaley McCulloch, Co-Founder and President of Autism Training Solutions. "By combining the ATS online training program with a hands-on training component, the state of Arkansas has created a standard of training that will allow children across Arkansas to uniformly receive a high quality of service." Autism Training Solutions (ATS) is the online education company dedicated to training professionals and paraprofessionals within the field of autism and related behavioral disabilities. Through a unique blend … Continue reading →

Controversial Issues Facing the Clinician in Stroke Care New advances and trials are underway for treatment of acute stroke in relation to thrombolysis, devices to improve blood flow, and blood pressure lowering strategies. There are controversies surrounding these treatments, including why these newer techniques may or may not fail to improve acute stroke care. Using a case-based format, his lecture will provide the evidence for these controversies and offer best practices for stroke treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and recurrent stroke prevention.From:SMA TubeViews:2 0ratingsTime:36:07More inEducation Continued here: Controversial Issues Facing the Clinician in Stroke Care - Video … Continue reading →