Category Archives: Autism

Toilet training Webinar

From JohnL over on EBD Blog. My colleague, Annie McLaughlin, who is the Outreach Supervisor for the Virginia Institute of Autism (VIA), will be hosting a Webinar on toilet training 15 May 2012. Annie—who completed teacher education work at the … Continue reading

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De novo mutations and Autism redux

From JohnL over on EBD Blog. In articles published online by Nature, Professors Stephan Sanders and colleagues and Brian J. O’Roak his colleagues reported additional evidence that rare mutations contribute to risk for Autism. By analyzing genetic material from parents … Continue reading

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Position Announcement: Assistant Professor with Specialization in Autism

From rrobey over on SpedPro. The Curry School of Education, Department of Human Services at the University of Virginia, invites applications for an Assistant Professor with the specialization in autism and related autism spectrum disorders, beginning August 25, 2012. This … Continue reading

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U.Va. Assistant Professor – AUTISM

From John Lloyd over on SpedPro. The Curry School of Education, Department of Human Services at the University of Virginia, invites applications for an Assistant Professor with the specialization in autism and related autism spectrum disorders, beginning August 25, 2012. … Continue reading

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Great Autism Visual

From Cindy over on Special Needs Resource Magazine. This is a good overall visual about Autism. Would make a great poster or even a visual for training regular education teachers. Via: Online College Advice

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Infant eye gaze predicts ASD

From JohnL over on EBD Blog. When they look at models who are looking toward them versus away from them, the variation in brain activity in infants who later develop Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is different than that of their … Continue reading

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“Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism” released

From JohnL over on EBD Blog. The authors of the blog, Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism (TPGA), announced the release of the book under the same title 19 December 2011. From what I can garner by reviewing the list of … Continue reading

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The Gift of Knowledge

From Jennifer Laviano over on Connecticut Special Education Lawyer.   It’s been a couple of years now that I’ve been blogging about special education legal issues.  Unfortunately, the realities of juggling a busy law practice, a family, and other professional … Continue reading

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Important newspaper coverage of Autism

From JohnL over on EBD Blog. Beginning 11 December 2011, journalist Alan Zarembo (with the help of Doug Smith and Sandra Poindexter) of the Los Angeles Times began presenting what could turn out to be a landmark series of articles … Continue reading

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Gaining perspective

From JohnL over on EBD Blog. Are you up to speed with the views of self-advocates in the Autism community? If not, you can get a good start—maybe even the beginning of a crash course—by reading a post by Zoe … Continue reading

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